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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1466

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun permits; expiration notice.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons: Clerks of Courts: Concealed Weapons: Handguns

Description: Renewal of concealed handgun permits; notice. Provides that if a clerk has an electronic system for the application for and issuance of concealed handgun permits and such system has the capability of sending electronic notices to a permit holder, the clerk shall send the permit holder an electronic email notice that the permit will expire at least 90 days prior to such expiration. The bill provides that such notice shall be sent only if the applicant provides his email or other electronic address on his permit application, which shall request but not require this information. The bill provides further that any failure to send or receive such notice does not extend the validity of the existing permit beyond its expiration date.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099)

Last Action Date: February 20, 2017

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Hyland Fowler (R); Mark Cole (R); Kaye Kory (D); Ron Villanueva (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Feb 20, 2017 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099)
Feb 20, 2017 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 99 (effective 7/1/17)
Senate Feb 17, 2017 Signed by President
Feb 17, 2017 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
House Feb 17, 2017 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
House Feb 15, 2017 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1466ER)
House Feb 15, 2017 Signed by Speaker
House Feb 15, 2017 Enrolled
Senate Feb 13, 2017 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 13, 2017 Read third time
Senate Feb 10, 2017 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 8, 2017 Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 27, 2017 Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate Jan 27, 2017 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House Jan 26, 2017 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
House Jan 26, 2017 VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
House Jan 25, 2017 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1466H1
House Jan 25, 2017 Committee substitute agreed to 17104468D-H1
House Jan 25, 2017 Read second time
House Jan 24, 2017 Passed by for the day
House Jan 23, 2017 Read first time
House Jan 20, 2017 Committee substitute printed 17104468D-H1
House Jan 20, 2017 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (18-Y 1-N)
House Jan 19, 2017 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
House Jan 10, 2017 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Dec 7, 2016 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101200D
House Dec 7, 2016 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Feb 20, 2017 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 15, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Jan 20, 2017 state link bill text
Prefiled Dec 7, 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 with substitute (5-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (18-Y 1-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)

Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

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

Link: link to state bill page

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