Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB11
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permits; penalties.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Misdemeanors: Concealed Weapons: Handguns
Description: 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 Class 2 misdemeanor, and a third or subsequent violation from a Class 5 felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor. 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 for a violation is pending, he may offer such permit to the court, and the court may dismiss the charge.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (10-Y 5-N)
Last Action Date: February 21, 2022
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Timothy Anderson (R); Nadarius Clark (D); Phillip Scott (R); Wren Williams (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2022 | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2022 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 11, 2022 | VOTE: Passage (53-Y 46-N) |
| House | Feb 11, 2022 | Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N) |
| House | Feb 10, 2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
| House | Feb 9, 2022 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 8, 2022 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 4, 2022 | Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 9-N) |
| House | Feb 3, 2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2022 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Dec 17, 2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100800D |
| House | Dec 17, 2021 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Dec 17, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Governors recommendation | Governors recommendation | 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) | 02/3/2022 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 9-N) | 02/4/2022 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 46-N) | 02/11/2022 | 53 | 46 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (10-Y 5-N) | 02/21/2022 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
