VWC; permits commissioners and deputy commissioners to carry a concealed weapon. (SB904)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

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

Description

Concealed handgun permit; Workers' Compensation commissioner or deputy commissioner exempt. Provides that a commissioner or deputy commissioner of the Workers' Compensation Commission may carry a concealed handgun throughout the Commonwealth without a permit. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/22/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100985D
12/22/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/25/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB904)
01/25/2017Committee substitute printed 17104400D-S1
01/25/2017Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB904S1)
01/27/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Read second time
01/30/2017Reading of substitute waived
01/30/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104400D-S1
01/30/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB904S1
01/31/2017Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Placed on Calendar
02/03/2017Read first time
02/03/2017Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/10/2017Assigned MPPS sub: #1
02/16/2017Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/17/2017Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2017Committee substitute printed 17105645D-H1
02/20/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB904H1)
02/20/2017Read second time
02/21/2017Read third time
02/21/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17105645D-H1
02/21/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB904H1
02/21/2017Passed House with substitute (61-Y 36-N)
02/21/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (61-Y 36-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Title replaced 17105645D-H1
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB904ER)
03/07/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB904ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
03/10/2017Signed by President
03/13/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
03/13/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/24/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/17)
03/24/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761)

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.

Transcript

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

SENATE BILL 1110, TAKEN BY FOR THE DAY. TURNING TO PAGE 16, FIRST BILL BEFORE US, SENATE BILL 1085, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF DRIVER CREDENTIALS, BILL WAS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION WITH AMENDMENTS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, MR. VILLANUEVA.

Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach): SORRY, MR. SPEAKER.

[Unknown]: OH, THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT

Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach): SENUAL BILL 1085 IS A BILL THAT IMPROVES CUSTOMER SERVICE, IT ALLOWS DMV TO DIGITALLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY AND ABILITY OF DRIVER'S LICENSES. IT ALSO -- IT LOUSE DMV TO ISSUE TRANSACTION RECEIPTS. I MOVE THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL, SIR.

[Unknown]: SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO? NO, HE SAID THE BILL PASS. WHERE ARE WE? I GOT YOU. SHALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BE PASSED? I MOVE THEY ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, MR. SPEAKER. AS MANY AS FAVOR THAT MOTION WILL SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. I MOVE TO PASS THE BILL, SIR. SHALL THE BILL PASS?

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 91, NOS THREE. AYES 91, NOS THREE, THE BILL IS PASSED. TURNING TO PAGE 17, SENATE BILL 1239, TAKEN BY FOR THE DAY. NEXT UP, SENATE BILL 1307, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING IT TO THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, ONLINE DATABASE, REGISTER OF FUNDS EXPENDED, ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL ENTITIES, BILL WAS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND THERE IS A FLOOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE WHICH HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED AND IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. >>

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, MR. DAVIS.

Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach): THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE.

[Unknown]: OR SPEAK TO THE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE I GUESS FIRST.

Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach): WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO.

[Unknown]: MR. SPEAKER, SENATE BILL 1307 WAS -- MANY VIEWED AS A COMPANION BILL TO MY HOUSE BILL 2436.