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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1465

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun; retired conservation officers may carry.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Police: Weapons: Law-Enforcement Officers: Concealed Weapons: Handguns

Description: Carrying a concealed handgun; retired conservation officers. Adds conservation officers retired from the Department of Conservation and Recreation to the list of retired persons eligible to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. This bill is identical to HB 2308.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243)

Last Action Date: February 23, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Charles Carrico (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Feb 23, 2017 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0243)
Feb 23, 2017 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 243 (effective 7/1/17)
Feb 17, 2017 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
Senate Feb 17, 2017 Signed by President
Senate Feb 17, 2017 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Enrolled
House Feb 16, 2017 Signed by Speaker
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1465ER)
House Feb 14, 2017 VOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 20-N)
House Feb 14, 2017 Passed House (78-Y 20-N)
House Feb 14, 2017 Read third time
House Feb 13, 2017 Read second time
House Feb 10, 2017 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (18-Y 3-N)
House Jan 31, 2017 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 31, 2017 Read first time
House Jan 31, 2017 Placed on Calendar
Senate Jan 26, 2017 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 25, 2017 Read second time and engrossed
Senate Jan 24, 2017 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 23, 2017 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 16, 2017 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Jan 16, 2017 Presented and ordered printed 17103345D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Feb 23, 2017 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 16, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 16, 2017 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

Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (18-Y 3-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 20-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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