16102996D
HOUSE BILL NO. 433
Offered January 13, 2016
Prefiled January 7, 2016
A BILL to amend and reenact §18.2-308.012 of the Code of Virginia, relating to revocation of concealed handgun permit; alcohol or illegal drugs.
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Patron-- Villanueva
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Committee Referral Pending
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §18.2-308.012 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§18.2-308.012. Prohibited conduct.

A. Any person permitted to carry a concealed handgun who is under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while carrying such handgun in a public place is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Conviction of any of the following offenses shall be prima facie evidence, subject to rebuttal, that the person is "under the influence" for purposes of this section: manslaughter in violation of §18.2-36.1, maiming in violation of §18.2-51.4, driving while intoxicated in violation of §18.2-266, public intoxication in violation of §18.2-388, or driving while intoxicated in violation of § 46.2-341.24. Upon such conviction that court shall may, upon a determination that such violation demonstrates a reckless disregard for safety, revoke the person's permit for a concealed handgun and promptly notify the issuing circuit court. A person convicted of whose permit is revoked due to a violation of this subsection shall be ineligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit for a period of five years.

B. (Effective until July 1, 2018) No person who carries a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club as defined in § 4.1-100 for which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has been granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board under Title 4.1 may consume an alcoholic beverage while on the premises. A person who carries a concealed handgun onto the premises of such a restaurant or club and consumes alcoholic beverages is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, nothing in this subsection shall apply to a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer.

B. (Effective July 1, 2018) No person who carries a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club as defined in §4.1-100 for which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has been granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority under Title 4.1 may consume an alcoholic beverage while on the premises. A person who carries a concealed handgun onto the premises of such a restaurant or club and consumes alcoholic beverages is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, nothing in this subsection shall apply to a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer.