Concealed handgun permits; judge, etc., may carry wherever he travels in the Commonwealth. (HB332)
Introduced By
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas) with support from co-patron Del. Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Concealed handgun permit; judges exempt. Provides that a judge or retired judge of the Commonwealth may carry a concealed handgun throughout the Commonwealth without a permit. Read the Bill »
Status
04/01/2016: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/05/2016 | Committee |
| 01/05/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102596D |
| 01/05/2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| 01/05/2016 | Introduced bill reprinted 16102596D |
| 01/18/2016 | Assigned to sub: #2 |
| 01/18/2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #2 |
| 01/21/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/29/2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104517D-H1 |
| 02/01/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/02/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104517D-H1 |
| 02/02/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB332H1 |
| 02/03/2016 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/04/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/17/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105557D-S1 |
| 02/19/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/22/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105557D-S1 |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/22/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB332S1 |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/24/2016 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 16105557D-S1 (93-Y 5-N) |
| 02/24/2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Reconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House |
| 02/24/2016 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/25/2016 | Senate substitute rejected by House 16105557D-S1 (0-Y 97-N) |
| 02/25/2016 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/29/2016 | Senate insisted on substitute (37-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/29/2016 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 03/01/2016 | House acceded to request |
| 03/02/2016 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 03/02/2016 | Delegates: Miller, Cline, Tyler |
| 03/02/2016 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 03/02/2016 | Senators: Newman, Deeds, Carrico |
| 03/09/2016 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 03/09/2016 | Conference substitute printed 16106296D-H2 |
| 03/10/2016 | Conference report agreed to by House (69-Y 28-N) |
| 03/10/2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION (69-Y 28-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/11/2016 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/25/2016 | Enrolled |
| 03/25/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB332ER) |
| 03/25/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/28/2016 | Signed by President |
| 03/28/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/28/16 |
| 03/28/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
| 04/01/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 672 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 04/01/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0672) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 6 clips in all, totaling 14 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas): LEADER, HAS CONCERNS WITH THE ISSUES THAT OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT THE VIRGINIA CITIZENS DEFENSE LEAGUE HAVE, I'D LIKE TO LET THE BODY KNOW THAT THERE IS SOME LANGUAGE IN THE SENATE PROPOSAL HERE THAT THEY HAVE CONCERNS WITH, SO TO MAKE THIS BILL MOVE FORWARD, I WOULD LET THE MINORITY LEADER KNOW SO HE CAN REJECT THE AMENDMENTS SO WE CAN ADDRESS THE CONCERNS, SO I MOVE WE REJECT THE SENATE AMENDMENTS.
[Unknown]: SHALL THE SENATE
SENATOR OBENSHAIN. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE INSIST ON THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE INSIST ON ITS SUBSTITUTE AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. THEIR VOTE? AYES 37, NOS 1. NOS 37, NOS 1. THE NOTION IS AGREED TO. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. HOUSE BILL 646. THE HOUSE REJECTED THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE. THE SENATOR FROM LYNCHBURG, SENATOR NEWMAN.
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas): JUDGES AND I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE CONFERENCE.
[Unknown]: SHALL THE CONFERENCE REPORT BE ADOPTED?
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas): MR. SPEAKER?
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM ROCK RIDGE, MR. CLINE.
Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst): I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE BODY AWARE OF THIS, I DID NOT SIGN THE CONFERENCE REPORT SIMPLY BECAUSE WHILE THE ORIGINAL BILL, WHICH THE CONFERENCE REPORT AS CURRENTLY ARRANGED WOULD ALLOW JUDGES TO TRAVEL FREELY, THE WAY AMENDED IN THE HOUSE IS THAT CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT WAS ALLOWED BY JUDGES BUT ALLOWED TO TRAVEL FREELY. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT HOUSE VERSION WAS PREFERABLE BECAUSE IT DID NOT GIVE A SPECIAL TREATMENT TO A CERTAIN GROUP, BEING JUDGES AND RETIRED JUDGES. I WOULD LIKE THE BODY TO KNOW WHY I DID NOT SELECT THE REPORT. THANK YOU.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE, MR. TOSCANO.
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville): MR. SPEAKER, PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GATE -- GENTLEMAN MAY STATE IT.
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville): I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M SEEING THIS ON MY COMPUTER. THANK YOU. IS 332 ON THE SYSTEM? OKAY. THANK YOU. I GUESS OTHER PEOPLE ANSWERED THE PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY FOR ME. THAT IS A YES.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): YOUR COMPUTER IS ON, RIGHT? SHALL THE CONFERENCE REPORT BE ADOPTED?