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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB319

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms instructors & safety prog.; removes reference to NRA & U.S. Concealed Carry Assoc. in Code.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Counties Cities and Towns: Firearms

Description: Firearms instructors and safety programs; National Rifle Association and United States Concealed Carry Association. Removes references to the National Rifle Association (the NRA) and the United States Concealed Carry Association from the Code that allow the organizations to certify ranges and instructors and for courses offered by them to serve as proof of demonstrated competence in firearms safety and training for the purpose of obtaining a concealed handgun permit or receiving training as a minor in the use of pneumatic guns. The bill also repeals authority for special license plates in support of the NRA.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote

Last Action Date: February 7, 2024

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Dan Helmer (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 7, 2024 Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
House Feb 7, 2024 Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
House Feb 2, 2024 Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
House Feb 2, 2024 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House Feb 2, 2024 Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
House Feb 1, 2024 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N)
House Feb 1, 2024 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
House Jan 16, 2024 Assigned PS sub: Firearms
House Jan 5, 2024 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102857D
House Jan 5, 2024 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 5, 2024 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House committee amendments reported House committee amendments reported Jul 8, 2024 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/1/2024 6 3 0 1 Yes
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Nay
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Ennis, Baxter (R) Nay
  • Feggans, Michael (D) Yea
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Yea
  • McClure, Adele (D) Yea
  • Owen, David (R) Nay
  • Seibold, Holly (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Kim (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/2/2024 12 10 0 0 Yes
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Nay
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Nay
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Ennis, Baxter (R) Nay
  • Feggans, Michael (D) Yea
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Yea
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Yea
  • McClure, Adele (D) Yea
  • Mundon King, Candi (D) Yea
  • Oates, Delores (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Owen, David (R) Nay
  • Phillips, Eric (R) Nay
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Yea
  • Seibold, Holly (D) Yea
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Kim (R) Nay
  • Thomas, Joshua (D) Yea
  • Webert, Michael (R) Nay
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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