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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1797

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.

Description: Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Provides that the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall determine whether states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from another state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day; (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill also provides that a Virginia resident who has not been issued a valid resident concealed handgun permit may not use a concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to review any agreements for reciprocal recognition that are in place with any other states as of July 1, 2025, to determine whether the requirements and qualifications of those states' laws are adequate to prevent possession of a permit or license by persons who would be denied a permit in the Commonwealth and revoke any reciprocity agreement or recognition of any states that do not meet such requirements or qualifications by December 1, 2025. The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a written explanation for any determination that a state's laws are adequate to prevent possession of such permit or license by persons who would be denied such permit in the Commonwealth.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1797)

Last Action Date: January 18, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Dan Helmer (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 18, 2025 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1797)
House Jan 17, 2025 Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
House Jan 6, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100328D
House Jan 6, 2025 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Public Safety Amendment Public Safety Amendment Nov 30, -0001 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/17/2025 12 10 0 0 Yes
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Nay
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Nay
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Ennis, Baxter (R) Nay
  • Feggans, Michael (D) Yea
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Yea
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Yea
  • McClure, Adele (D) Yea
  • Mundon King, Candi (D) Yea
  • Oates, Delores (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Owen, David (R) Nay
  • Phillips, Eric (R) Nay
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Yea
  • Seibold, Holly (D) Yea
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Kim (R) Nay
  • Thomas, Joshua (D) Yea
  • Webert, Michael (R) Nay
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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