Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1871
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permit; extends period of validity.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Concealed Weapons: Handguns
Description: Concealed handgun permit; period of validity. Extends from five years to 10 years the period during which a concealed handgun permit remains valid. The bill also provides that if a valid concealed handgun permit holder presents a written notice of a change in identifying information on a form provided by the Department of State Police to the clerk of the court who issued such permit, then such clerk shall issue a replacement permit specifying the permit holder's new information. Concealed handgun permit; period of validity. Extends from five years to 10 years the period during which a concealed handgun permit remains valid. The bill also provides that if a valid concealed handgun permit holder presents a written notice of a change in identifying information on a form provided by the Department of State Police to the clerk of the court who issued such permit, then such clerk shall issue a replacement permit specifying the permit holder's new information.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Last Action Date: February 15, 2023
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Phillip Scott (R); Emily Brewer (R); Mike Cherry (R); AC Cordoza (R); Wren Williams (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 5% (5 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2023 | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 2, 2023 | Read third time and passed House (53-Y 47-N) |
| House | Feb 2, 2023 | VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2023 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| House | Feb 1, 2023 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 1, 2023 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1871E |
| House | Feb 1, 2023 | Printed as engrossed 23103688D-E |
| House | Jan 31, 2023 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 27, 2023 | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Jan 26, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 24, 2023 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Jan 10, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 10, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103688D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Feb 1, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 10, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House committee amendments reported | House committee amendments reported | Jan 27, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Amendment(s) for HB1871 Public Safety, Subcommittee #1 | Amendment(s) for HB1871 Public Safety, Subcommittee #1 | Jan 26, 2023 | 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 |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 4-N) | 01/26/2023 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) | 01/27/2023 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N) | 02/2/2023 | 53 | 47 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) | 02/15/2023 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
