Concealed handgun permits; failure to produce upon demand of a law-enforcement officer, penalty. (HB26)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg) with support from co-patron Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Failure to carry concealed handgun permit; penalty.  Provides that failure to produce, upon demand of a law-enforcement officer, a concealed handgun permit and a government-issued photo identification while carrying a concealed handgun is punishable by a $25 civil penalty. A court may waive this penalty if the person presents a valid concealed handgun permit and government-issued photo identification to the court. The bill also introduces an affirmative defense of having a valid concealed handgun permit to a charge of violating the concealed weapons statute. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/07/2011Committee
12/07/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100454D
12/07/2011Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/16/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB26)
01/25/2012Assigned MPPS sub: #1
01/26/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N)
01/27/2012Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (17-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2012Read first time
01/31/2012Read second time
01/31/2012Committee amendment agreed to
01/31/2012Engrossed by House as amended HB26E
01/31/2012Printed as engrossed 12100454D-E
02/01/2012Read third time and passed House (82-Y 17-N)
02/01/2012VOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 17-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
02/02/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB26E)
02/15/2012Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2012Read third time
02/20/2012Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2012Enrolled
02/22/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB26ER)
02/22/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB26ER)
02/22/2012Signed by Speaker
02/22/2012Signed by President
03/07/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 132 (effective 7/1/12)
03/07/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 3 minutes.