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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1281

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Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed weapons; exemption for certain retired officers from prohibition to carry.

Description: Carrying concealed weapons; exception for certain retired officers. Decreases from 15 to 10 the number of years of service required for certain retired officers to be exempt from the prohibition on carrying a concealed weapon.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0421)

Last Action Date: March 11, 2016

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Timothy Hugo;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 11, 2016 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0421)
Mar 11, 2016 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421)
Mar 11, 2016 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 421 (effective 7/1/16)
Mar 8, 2016 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
House Mar 8, 2016 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016
Senate Mar 7, 2016 Signed by President
House Mar 4, 2016 Enrolled
House Mar 4, 2016 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1281ER)
House Mar 4, 2016 Signed by Speaker
Senate Mar 2, 2016 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Mar 2, 2016 Read third time
Senate Mar 1, 2016 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 29, 2016 Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 4, 2016 Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate Feb 4, 2016 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House Feb 3, 2016 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
House Feb 3, 2016 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
House Feb 2, 2016 Read second time and engrossed
House Feb 1, 2016 Read first time
House Jan 29, 2016 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
House Jan 28, 2016 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House Jan 27, 2016 Assigned MPPS sub: #2
House Jan 20, 2016 Presented and ordered printed 16104312D
House Jan 20, 2016 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 11, 2016 state link bill text
Enrolled Mar 4, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 20, 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 (8-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)

Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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