VA SB479 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 7 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Retired law-enforcement officers; concealed handguns. Clarifies provisions relating to the authority of retired law-enforcement officers, special agents of the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, members of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and investigators of the security division of the Virginia Lottery to carry concealed handguns. Such officers, agents, members, and investigators who resigned after 20 years of service to accept a position covered by a retirement system authorized under Title 51.1 of the Code of Virginia fall under the same provisions as retired law-enforcement officers, agents, members, and investigators. Such retired officers, agents, members, and investigators who annually meet the training and qualification standards for active law-enforcement officers are authorized to carry concealed handguns in airports and schools and are deemed to have been issued a concealed handgun permit.

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Title

Law-enforcement officers, retired; authority to carry concealed handguns.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N) (Y: 95 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 22 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257)
2016-03-07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 257 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-03-01 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 8, 2016
2016-03-01SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/1/16
2016-02-29SenateSigned by President
2016-02-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-26SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB479ER)
2016-02-26SenateEnrolled
2016-02-25SenateTitle replaced 16105539D-H1
2016-02-25SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-23HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N)
2016-02-23HousePassed House with substitute (92-Y 6-N)
2016-02-23HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB479H1
2016-02-23HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 16105539D-H1
2016-02-23HouseRead third time
2016-02-22HouseRead second time
2016-02-19HouseCommittee substitute printed 16105539D-H1
2016-02-19HouseReported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2016-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
2016-02-12HouseAssigned MPPS sub: #1
2016-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2016-02-03HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-01-26SenateRead second time and engrossed
2016-01-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-01-20SenateReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2016-01-12SenateIntroduced bill reprinted 16103301D
2016-01-12SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103301D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182287.01(n/a)See Bill Text
182287.4(n/a)See Bill Text
182308(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.016(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.1(n/a)See Bill Text
221277.07(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB479
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB479+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB479H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB479ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0257+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S03V0050+SB0479
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0072SB0479+SB0479
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0090SB0479+SB0479
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H1501V0045+SB0479
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H15V0081+SB0479
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0840+SB0479
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0608SB0479+SB0479

Bill Comments

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