Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date. (SB263)
Introduced By
Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (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 HB 264. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/03/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/03/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102385D |
| 01/03/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/08/2020 | Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name |
| 01/22/2020 | Reported from Judiciary (7-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/28/2020 | Read second time |
| 01/28/2020 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 01/28/2020 | Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to |
| 01/28/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB263E |
| 01/28/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20102385D-E |
| 01/29/2020 | Passed by temporarily |
| 01/29/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB263E) |
| 01/29/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/03/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/03/2020 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 02/14/2020 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108289D-H1 |
| 02/16/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB263H1) |
| 02/18/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/19/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108289D-H1 |
| 02/19/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB263H1 |
| 02/19/2020 | Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N) |
| 02/19/2020 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2020 | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2020 | House insisted on substitute |
| 02/24/2020 | House requested conference committee |
| 02/26/2020 | Senate acceded to request (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/26/2020 | Senators: Bell, Deeds, Stuart |
| 02/27/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/27/2020 | Delegates: Lopez, Hope, Wright |
| 03/04/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 03/04/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 42-N) |
| 03/04/2020 | VOTE: Agree To (52-Y 42-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB263ER) |
| 03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
| 03/20/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 03/23/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB263ER) |
| 04/10/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 1130 (effective 1/1/21) |
| 04/10/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1130) |