Law-enforcement officers, retired; authority to carry concealed handguns. (SB479)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson) with support from co-patron Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)
Progress
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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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Description
Retired law-enforcement officers; concealed handguns. Clarifies provisions relating to the authority of retired law-enforcement officers, special agents of the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, members of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and investigators of the security division of the Virginia Lottery to carry concealed handguns. Such officers, agents, members, and investigators who resigned after 20 years of service to accept a position covered by a retirement system authorized under Title 51.1 of the Code of Virginia fall under the same provisions as retired law-enforcement officers, agents, members, and investigators. Such retired officers, agents, members, and investigators who annually meet the training and qualification standards for active law-enforcement officers are authorized to carry concealed handguns in airports and schools and are deemed to have been issued a concealed handgun permit. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103301D |
01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/12/2016 | Introduced bill reprinted 16103301D |
01/20/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/27/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/03/2016 | Read first time |
02/03/2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
02/12/2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
02/18/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105539D-H1 |
02/22/2016 | Read second time |
02/23/2016 | Read third time |
02/23/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105539D-H1 |
02/23/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB479H1 |
02/23/2016 | Passed House with substitute (92-Y 6-N) |
02/23/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2016 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2016 | Title replaced 16105539D-H1 |
02/26/2016 | Enrolled |
02/26/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB479ER) |
02/26/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
02/29/2016 | Signed by President |
03/01/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/1/16 |
03/01/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 8, 2016 |
03/07/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 257 (effective 7/1/16) |
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 3 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria): AYES 40, NOS 0.
[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. SENATE BILL 479. PASSED THE HOUSE WITH A SUBSTITUTE. THE SENATOR FROM GRAYSON COUNTY, SENATOR CARRICO.
Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE.
[Unknown]: SPEAKING TO THAT, SENATOR?
Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): SPEAKING SO THAT, THIS IS A BILL THAT BASICALLY ALLOWS RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO BE ABLE TO CARRY ANYWHERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH, INCLUDING THOSE PLACES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO NO WEAPON BE ALLOWED INTO, THIS IS A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE TRAINED EACH YEAR. THEY ARE RETIRED AFTER 15 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE. THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH A QUALIFICATION AND THEY HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THEIR PROFICIENCY AND UNDERSTAND THE LIABILITIES. THESE ARE THE OFFICERS THAT ARE QUALIFIED UNDER THE FEDERAL CODE TO CARRY CONCEALED ANYWHERE FROM THE UNITED STATES, AND THE SUBSTITUTE BASICALLY JUST SIMPLY CAPTURES IN THE CHANGE IN THE NAMES OF THE ALCOHOL, ABC AGENTS THAT WERE CHANGED LAST YEAR. I HOPE IT WOULD BE THE PLEASURE OF THE SENATE TO ADOPT THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE SUBSTITUTE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0.