Concealed handgun permit applications; removes option for locality to require fingerprints. (HB754)

Introduced By

Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst) with support from co-patrons Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), Del. Gordon Helsel (R-Poquoson), Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), and Sen. Chris Head (R-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Concealed handgun permit applications; fingerprints.  Removes the option for a locality to require that an applicant for a concealed handgun permit submit fingerprints as part of the application. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Committee
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102570D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/02/2012Assigned MPPS sub: #1
02/02/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N)
02/03/2012Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (16-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2012Read first time
02/07/2012Read second time
02/07/2012Amendment #1 by Delegate Morrissey rejected
02/07/2012Speaker ruled Amendment #2 by Delegate Morrissey not germane
02/07/2012Speaker ruled Amendment #3 by Delegate Morrissey not germane
02/07/2012Engrossed by House
02/08/2012Read third time and passed House (74-Y 22-N)
02/08/2012VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 22-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2012Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2012Read third time
02/20/2012Passed by temporarily
02/20/2012Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2012Enrolled
02/23/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB754ER)
02/23/2012Signed by Speaker
02/23/2012Signed by President
03/08/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 175 (effective 7/1/12)
03/08/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0175)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 22 minutes.