VA HB319 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB319
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-18 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 5 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-18 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Firearms instructors and safety programs; National Rifle Association and United States Concealed Carry Association. Removes references to the National Rifle Association (the NRA) and the United States Concealed Carry Association from the Code that allow the organizations to certify ranges and instructors and for courses offered by them to serve as proof of demonstrated competence in firearms safety and training for the purpose of obtaining a concealed handgun permit or receiving training as a minor in the use of pneumatic guns. The bill also repeals authority for special license plates in support of the NRA.
Title
Firearms instructors & safety prog.; removes reference to NRA & U.S. Concealed Carry Assoc. in Code.
Sponsors
| Del. Dan Helmer [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-18 | House | Left in Appropriations |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Impact statement from DPB (HB319) |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 2024-01-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2024-01-05 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102857D |
Same As/Similar To
HB319 (Carry Over) 2024-02-07 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 915.4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 308.02 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 308.06 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 204.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 46 | 2 | 749.6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
