Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1163
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permits; recognition of out-of-state permits.
Description: Recognition of out-of-state concealed handgun permits; photo identification. Provides that the holder of an out-of-state concealed handgun permit who is at least 21 years of age is authorized to carry a concealed handgun in Virginia if (i) the other state has a 24-hour-a-day means of verification of the validity of the permits issued in that state, if available; (ii) the person carries a government-issued photo identification and displays it upon demand of a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the person has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill requires the Superintendent of State Police (Superintendent) to enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition with other states that require an agreement to be in place before the state will recognize a Virginia concealed handgun permit as valid in the state. The bill provides that if the Superintendent determines that another state requires the Attorney General to execute or formally approve such agreement, the Attorney General will execute or approve such agreement within 30 days of written notification by the Superintendent that the Attorney General is required to execute or approve such agreement. Current law recognizes concealed handgun permits issued by states that (a) provide a 24-hour-a-day means of verification of the validity of the permits issued in that state and (b) have requirements and qualifications that are adequate to prevent possession of a permit by persons who would be denied a permit in Virginia. In addition, the bill requires the Superintendent, within 60 days of the effective date of the bill, to enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition of concealed handgun permits or licenses with other states where agreements were in existence on December 1, 2015.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047)
Last Action Date: February 26, 2016
Sponsors
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30 sponsors: Michael Webert; Chris Head; Margaret Ransone; Lee Ware; Les Adams; Richard Anderson; Richard Bell; Robert Bell; Robert Bloxom; Jeffrey Campbell; Benjamin Cline; Mark Cole; Christopher Collins; Glenn Davis; Matt Fariss; Hyland Fowler; Nicholas Freitas; Todd Gilbert; William Howell; Timothy Hugo; Steven Landes; Dave LaRock; Scott Lingamfelter; Daniel Marshall; Robert Marshall; Robert Orrock; Brenda Pogge; Charles Poindexter; Tony Wilt; Thomas Wright;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 30% (30 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047) | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 47 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/16 |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Signed by President |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1163ER) |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016 | |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N) |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (72-Y 26-N) |
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | Read third time and passed House (72-Y 26-N) |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB1163H2 |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Substitute by Delegate Webert agreed to 16105372D-H2 |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Committee substitute rejected 16105197D-H1 |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Floor substitute printed 16105372D-H2 (Webert) |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 5, 2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105197D-H1 |
| House | Feb 5, 2016 | Incorporates HB12 |
| House | Feb 5, 2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N) |
| House | Jan 21, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) |
| House | Jan 19, 2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Jan 14, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 14, 2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16103483D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Feb 26, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 22, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 9, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 5, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 14, 2016 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (72-Y 26-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
Link: link to state bill page
