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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1679

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Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun permit; exception retired investigator of security division of Lottery Department.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Gambling, Lotteries, Etc.: Weapons

Description: Concealed handgun permit; retired investigator of the State Lottery Department; exception. Provides an exception for a concealed handgun permit for a qualifying retired investigator of the security division of the State Lottery Department. The bill contains technical amendments.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)

Last Action Date: March 20, 2013

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Israel D. O'Quinn

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 20, 2013 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)
Mar 20, 2013 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 559 (effective 7/1/13)
House Feb 14, 2013 Signed by Speaker
House Feb 14, 2013 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1679ER)
Senate Feb 14, 2013 Signed by President
House Feb 14, 2013 Enrolled
Senate Feb 11, 2013 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 11, 2013 Read third time
Senate Feb 8, 2013 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 6, 2013 Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 24, 2013 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Jan 24, 2013 Constitutional reading dispensed
House Jan 23, 2013 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House Jan 23, 2013 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
House Jan 22, 2013 Read second time and engrossed
House Jan 21, 2013 Read first time
House Jan 18, 2013 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
House Jan 17, 2013 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
House Jan 15, 2013 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Jan 7, 2013 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 7, 2013 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101218D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 20, 2013 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 14, 2013 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 7, 2013 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 (5-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

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

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

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

Link: link to state bill page

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