Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB797
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handguns; demonstrated competence for a permit, firearms instructors and safety programs.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Firearms: Concealed Weapons: Handguns
Description: Demonstrated competence for a concealed handgun permit; firearms instructors and safety programs. Requires that any course, class, or training to demonstrate competence with a handgun as required to obtain a concealed handgun permit must include a live fire shooting exercise conducted on a range, including the expenditure of a minimum of 10 rounds of ammunition, and provides that no course, class, or training that does not include such live fire shooting exercise meets the requirements to obtain a concealed handgun permit. The bill removes references to the National Rifle Association (the NRA) and the United States Concealed Carry Association from the Code that allow the organizations to certify ranges and instructors and for courses offered by them to serve as proof of demonstrated competence in firearms safety and training for the purpose of obtaining a concealed handgun permit or receiving training as a minor in the use of pneumatic guns. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025. Demonstrated competence for a concealed handgun permit; firearms instructors and safety programs. Requires that any course, class, or training to demonstrate competence with a handgun as required to obtain a concealed handgun permit must include a live fire shooting exercise conducted on a range, including the expenditure of a minimum of 10 rounds of ammunition, and provides that no course, class, or training that does not include such live fire shooting exercise meets the requirements to obtain a concealed handgun permit. The bill removes references to the National Rifle Association (the NRA) and the United States Concealed Carry Association from the Code that allow the organizations to certify ranges and instructors and for courses offered by them to serve as proof of demonstrated competence in firearms safety and training for the purpose of obtaining a concealed handgun permit or receiving training as a minor in the use of pneumatic guns. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: House sustained Governor's veto
Last Action Date: April 17, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Patrick Hope (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | House sustained Governor's veto |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| House | Mar 27, 2024 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| House | Mar 26, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Mar 25, 2024 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB797ER) |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2024 | Signed by President |
| House | Mar 25, 2024 | Enrolled |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 49-N) |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 49-N) |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Reading of amendment waived |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 8, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N) |
| House | Feb 8, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N) |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Amendments by Delegate Hope agreed to |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Printed as engrossed 24104454D-E |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Engrossed by House as amended HB797E |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 6, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104454D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 25, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Feb 7, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Governors veto explanation | Governors veto explanation | Mar 27, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate amendments | Senate amendments | Feb 28, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Amendment(s) for HB797 for Member Patrick A. Hope | Amendment(s) for HB797 for Member Patrick A. Hope | Feb 7, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House amendments adopted | House amendments adopted | Feb 7, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
| Senate amendments engrossed | Senate amendments engrossed | 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 |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) | 02/1/2024 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) | 02/2/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N) | 02/8/2024 | 51 | 46 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) | 02/26/2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N) | 02/28/2024 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 02/29/2024 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) | 03/4/2024 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 49-N) | 03/5/2024 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
