Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB178
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: General Assembly: Weapons: Attorney General: Concealed Weapons: Handguns
Description: Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity. Requires the General Assembly, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to determine whether states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from another state. Under current law, this function is performed by the Superintendent of State Police in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General. The bill also requires the Superintendent of State Police to enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition with any state that qualifies.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: December 1, 2016
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Thomas Garrett (R); Amanda Chase (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Dec 1, 2016 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 26, 2016 | Continued to 2017 in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Read second time |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104950D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB178S1 |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104950D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Jan 4, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103420D |
| Senate | Jan 4, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 10, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 4, 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
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Link: link to state bill page
