Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB597
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permits; change certain penalties.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Concealed Weapons: Handguns
Description: Concealed handgun permits; penalties. Changes the penalty for a first violation of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a civil penalty of not more than $100, a second violation from a Class 6 felony to a civil penalty of not more than $500, and a third or subsequent violation from a Class 5 felony to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. The bill also provides that a person, unless otherwise disqualified, shall not be precluded from applying for a concealed handgun permit during the pendency of the proceedings for a violation. If such person is issued a valid concealed handgun permit while a charge is pending, he may offer such permit to the court and the court may dismiss the charge.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Stricken from docket by Public Safety (20-Y 1-N)
Last Action Date: February 11, 2022
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Don Scott (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 11, 2022 | Stricken from docket by Public Safety (20-Y 1-N) |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103018D |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 11, 2022 | 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Stricken from docket by Public Safety (20-Y 1-N) | 02/11/2022 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
