Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB799
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permit applications; fingerprints required by local governments.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Local Government and Officials: Concealed Weapons: Fingerprinting
Description: Concealed handgun permit applications; fingerprints required by local governments. Requires an applicant for a concealed handgun permit or a renewal of such permit to submit fingerprints as part of the application. The bill provides that any demonstrated administrative costs associated with such fingerprints taken shall be the responsibility of and shall be assessed to the applicant. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. Concealed handgun permit applications; fingerprints required by local governments. Requires an applicant for a concealed handgun permit or a renewal of such permit to submit fingerprints as part of the application. The bill provides that any demonstrated administrative costs associated with such fingerprints taken shall be the responsibility of and shall be assessed to the applicant. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: House sustained Governor's veto
Last Action Date: April 17, 2024
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Patrick Hope (D); Irene Shin (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 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 (HB799ER) |
| 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 amendments agreed to |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 8, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N) |
| House | Feb 8, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N) |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Printed as engrossed 24104511D-E |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Engrossed by House as amended HB799E |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 6, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104511D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 25, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Feb 7, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 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 |
| House committee amendments reported | House committee amendments reported | Feb 2, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Amendment(s) for HB799 Public Safety, Firearms | Amendment(s) for HB799 Public Safety, Firearms | Feb 1, 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 with amendments (6-Y 4-N) | 02/1/2024 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) | 02/2/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N) | 02/8/2024 | 50 | 47 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) | 02/26/2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (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
