VA HB264 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on March 23 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on March 23 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) (Y: 52 N: 45 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (Y: 54 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (Y: 54 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-23 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390) | |
| 2020-03-23 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 1/1/21) | |
| 2020-03-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
| 2020-03-12 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 2020-03-06 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2020-03-06 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2020-03-05 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB264ER) |
| 2020-03-05 | House | Enrolled |
| 2020-02-28 | House | VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108960D-S1 (52-Y 45-N) |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2020-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2020-02-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB264S1 |
| 2020-02-26 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 20108960D-S1 |
| 2020-02-26 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2020-02-26 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2020-02-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-24 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 20108960D-S1 |
| 2020-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2020-02-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2020-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2020-02-11 | House | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) |
| 2020-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N) |
| 2020-02-10 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB264H1 |
| 2020-02-10 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 20107665D-H1 |
| 2020-02-10 | House | Read second time |
| 2020-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2020-02-07 | House | Committee substitute printed 20107665D-H1 |
| 2020-02-07 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) |
| 2020-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2020-01-20 | House | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 2019-12-30 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2019-12-30 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101680D |
Same As/Similar To
SB263 (Same As) 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1130)
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 308.02 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 308.06 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
