Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. (SB178)

Introduced By

Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa) with support from co-patron Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity. Requires the General Assembly to determine whether states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from another state. Under current law, this function is performed by the Superintendent of State Police in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General. Read the Bill »

Status

02/26/2016: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/04/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103420D
01/04/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB178)
02/10/2016Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2016Committee substitute printed 16104950D-S1
02/12/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Read second time
02/15/2016Reading of substitute waived
02/15/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16104950D-S1
02/15/2016Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB178S1
02/15/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2016Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Placed on Calendar
02/17/2016Read first time
02/17/2016Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/17/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB178S1)
02/26/2016Continued to 2017 in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.



Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. ANGE

[Unknown]: AYES 39 NOS 0. THE MOTION AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM BUCKINGHAM. MR. PRESIDENT, HAVING PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED THE BILL, AND HAVING WATCHED IT EEK BY