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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1398

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Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun permit; new application via mail.

Description: Application for a concealed handgun permit. Allows a Virginia resident or domiciliary to submit an application for a new concealed handgun permit via mail. Currently, only persons who have previously been issued a concealed handgun permit may submit an application via mail.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 13, 2018

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Matt Fariss (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 13, 2018 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Feb 12, 2018 Rereferred to Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Feb 12, 2018 Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
House Feb 10, 2018 Read first time
House Feb 9, 2018 Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
House Feb 8, 2018 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
House Feb 2, 2018 Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
House Feb 2, 2018 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)
House Feb 2, 2018 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House Feb 1, 2018 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
House Feb 1, 2018 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
House Jan 23, 2018 Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 15, 2018 Presented and ordered printed 18104805D
House Jan 15, 2018 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 15, 2018 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 2-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)

House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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