Virginia House Bill 597 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-11 - Stricken from docket by Public Safety (20-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Concealed handgun permits; penalties. Changes the penalty for a first violation of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a civil penalty of not more than $100, a second violation from a Class 6 felony to a civil penalty of not more than $500, and a third or subsequent violation from a Class 5 felony to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. The bill also provides that a person, unless otherwise disqualified, shall not be precluded from applying for a concealed handgun permit during the pendency of the proceedings for a violation. If such person is issued a valid concealed handgun permit while a charge is pending, he may offer such permit to the court and the court may dismiss the charge.

Concealed handgun permits; change certain penalties.

Del. Don Scott [D]

2022-02-11 - House - House: Stricken from docket by Public Safety (20-Y 1-N) (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-11	House	Stricken from docket by Public Safety (20-Y 1-N)
2022-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2022-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103018D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	308	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB597
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB597+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB597F122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H15V0032+HB0597