Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB617
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permit; demonstration of competence.
Description: Concealed handgun permit; demonstration of competence. Removes the option for concealed handgun permit applicants to demonstrate competence with a handgun by completing an electronic, video, or online course conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor. The bill does not affect any in person means of satisfying the requirement to demonstrate competence with a handgun under current law.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 16, 2016
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: John Bell; Paul Krizek;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 16, 2016 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 28, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Jan 11, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102531D |
| House | Jan 11, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 11, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
