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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB279

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Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun permit; retired member of Department of Motor Vehicles enforcement division.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Motor Vehicles: Weapons

Description: Concealed handgun permit; retired member of enforcement division of DMV; exception. Provides an exception for a concealed handgun permit for a qualifying retired member of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)

Last Action Date: March 31, 2014

Companion Bill: HB1169

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: John A. Cosgrove;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 31, 2014 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/14)
Mar 31, 2014 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)
Senate Mar 6, 2014 Signed by President
House Mar 3, 2014 Signed by Speaker
Senate Mar 3, 2014 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB279ER)
Senate Mar 3, 2014 Enrolled
Senate Feb 27, 2014 House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
House Feb 25, 2014 Read third time
House Feb 25, 2014 Committee amendment agreed to
House Feb 25, 2014 Engrossed by House as amended
House Feb 25, 2014 Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House Feb 25, 2014 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
House Feb 25, 2014 Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
House Feb 25, 2014 Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House Feb 25, 2014 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
House Feb 24, 2014 Read second time
House Feb 21, 2014 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
House Feb 20, 2014 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
House Feb 18, 2014 Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
House Feb 7, 2014 Placed on Calendar
House Feb 7, 2014 Read first time
House Feb 7, 2014 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Senate Jan 29, 2014 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 28, 2014 Passed by for the day
Senate Jan 27, 2014 Read second time and engrossed
Senate Jan 24, 2014 Constitutional reading dispensed (34-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 22, 2014 Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 6, 2014 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102010D
Senate Jan 6, 2014 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 31, 2014 state link bill text
Enrolled Mar 3, 2014 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 6, 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

Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (34-Y 0-N)

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

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (22-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)

Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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