Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB466
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Concealed Weapons: Handguns
Description: Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Provides that the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall determine whether states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from another state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day; (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill also provides that a Virginia resident who has not been issued a valid resident concealed handgun permit may not use a concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth. Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Provides that the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall determine whether states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from another state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day; (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill also provides that a Virginia resident who has not been issued a valid resident concealed handgun permit may not use a concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to review any agreements for reciprocal recognition that are in place with any other states as of July 1, 2024, to determine whether the requirements and qualifications of those states' laws are adequate to prevent possession of a permit or license by persons who would be denied a permit in the Commonwealth and revoke any reciprocity agreement or recognition of any states that do not meet such requirements or qualifications by December 1, 2024. The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a written explanation for any determination that a state's laws are adequate to prevent possession of such permit or license by persons who would be denied such permit in the Commonwealth.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: House sustained Governor's veto
Last Action Date: April 17, 2024
Sponsors
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24 sponsors: Dan Helmer (D); Laura Jane Cohen (D); Kannan Srinivasan (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Betsy Carr (D); Rae Cousins (D); Rozia Henson (D); Phil Hernandez (D); Charniele Herring (D); Karen Keys-Gamarra (D); Amy Laufer (D); Destiny LeVere Bolling (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Marty Martinez (D); Adele McClure (D); Delores McQuinn (D); David Reid (D); Holly Seibold (D); Irene Shin (D); Mark Sickles (D); Marcus Simon (D); Jeion Ward (D); Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 24% (24 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | House sustained Governor's veto |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| House | Mar 27, 2024 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| House | Mar 26, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Mar 25, 2024 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB466ER) |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2024 | Signed by President |
| House | Mar 25, 2024 | Enrolled |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 49-N) |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 49-N) |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Reading of amendment waived |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (9-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 26, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (50-Y 45-N) |
| House | Jan 26, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (50-Y 45-N) |
| House | Jan 25, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Jan 24, 2024 | Read second time and engrossed |
| House | Jan 23, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) |
| House | Jan 18, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 16, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 8, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104641D |
| House | Jan 8, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 25, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 8, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Governors veto explanation | Governors veto explanation | Mar 27, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate amendments engrossed | Senate amendments engrossed | Mar 4, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Amendment(s) for HB466 for S-Courts of Justice | Amendment(s) for HB466 for S-Courts of Justice | Feb 26, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate amendments | Senate amendments | Dec 17, 2017 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) | 01/18/2024 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) | 01/19/2024 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 45-N) | 01/26/2024 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 5 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (9-Y 5-N) | 02/26/2024 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) | 02/28/2024 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 02/29/2024 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) | 03/4/2024 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 49-N) | 03/5/2024 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
