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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB705

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun permits; eliminates certain requirements for an out-of-state permit.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons

Description: Out-of-state concealed handgun permits. Eliminates certain requirements for an out-of-state concealed handgun permit to be recognized in Virginia and provides that such a permit authorizes the holder of the permit to carry a concealed handgun so long as the permit holder carries a valid government-issued photo identification and presents that identification to any law-enforcement officer upon request.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)

Last Action Date: February 12, 2014

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: C. Todd Gilbert; Timothy D. Hugo;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 12, 2014 Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)
Senate Jan 28, 2014 Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate Jan 28, 2014 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House Jan 27, 2014 VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 34-N)
House Jan 27, 2014 Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N)
House Jan 24, 2014 VOTE: PASS BY AMENDMENT (60-Y 32-N)
House Jan 24, 2014 Motion to pass by Amendment #3 offered by Delegate Surovell agreed to (60-Y 33-N)
House Jan 24, 2014 VOTE: PASS BY AMENDMENT (60-Y 33-N)
House Jan 24, 2014 Motion to pass by Amendment #4 offered by Delegate Surovell agreed to (60-Y 32-N)
House Jan 24, 2014 Engrossed by House
House Jan 24, 2014 Read second time
House Jan 24, 2014 Motion to pass by Amendment #1 offered by Delegate Surovell agreed to (62-Y 31-N)
House Jan 24, 2014 VOTE: PASS BY AMENDMENT (62-Y 31-N)
House Jan 24, 2014 Motion to pass by Amendment #2 offered by Delegate Surovell agreed to (60-Y 32-N)
House Jan 24, 2014 VOTE: PASS BY AMENDMENT (60-Y 32-N)
House Jan 23, 2014 Passed by for the day
House Jan 22, 2014 Passed by for the day
House Jan 21, 2014 Passed by for the day
House Jan 20, 2014 Read first time
House Jan 17, 2014 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (15-Y 6-N)
House Jan 16, 2014 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
House Jan 14, 2014 Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 7, 2014 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100463D
House Jan 7, 2014 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 7, 2014 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 (4-Y 1-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (15-Y 6-N)

House: VOTE: PASS BY AMENDMENT (62-Y 31-N)

House: VOTE: PASS BY AMENDMENT (60-Y 32-N)

House: VOTE: PASS BY AMENDMENT (60-Y 33-N)

House: VOTE: PASS BY AMENDMENT (60-Y 32-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 34-N)

Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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