Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date. (HB264)
Introduced By
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria)
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 permits; demonstration of competence. Removes the option for concealed handgun permit applicants to demonstrate competence with a handgun by completing an electronic, video, or online course conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor. The bill does not affect any in-person means of satisfying the requirement to demonstrate competence with a handgun under current law. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill is identical to SB 263. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/30/2019 | Committee |
| 12/30/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101680D |
| 12/30/2019 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 01/13/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB264) |
| 01/20/2020 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 02/04/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
| 02/07/2020 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107665D-H1 |
| 02/09/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/10/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/10/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20107665D-H1 |
| 02/10/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB264H1 |
| 02/11/2020 | Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N) |
| 02/11/2020 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB264H1) |
| 02/12/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/12/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/24/2020 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108960D-S1 |
| 02/25/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB264S1) |
| 02/26/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/26/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/26/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108960D-S1 |
| 02/26/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB264S1 |
| 02/26/2020 | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/28/2020 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108960D-S1 (52-Y 45-N) |
| 02/28/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/05/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/05/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB264ER) |
| 03/05/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB264ER) |
| 03/06/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/06/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 03/23/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 1/1/21) |
| 03/23/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390) |