Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB479
Legislation Overview
Title: Law-enforcement officers, retired; authority to carry concealed handguns.
Description: Retired law-enforcement officers; concealed handguns. Clarifies provisions relating to the authority of retired law-enforcement officers, special agents of the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, members of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and investigators of the security division of the Virginia Lottery to carry concealed handguns. Such officers, agents, members, and investigators who resigned after 20 years of service to accept a position covered by a retirement system authorized under Title 51.1 of the Code of Virginia fall under the same provisions as retired law-enforcement officers, agents, members, and investigators. Such retired officers, agents, members, and investigators who annually meet the training and qualification standards for active law-enforcement officers are authorized to carry concealed handguns in airports and schools and are deemed to have been issued a concealed handgun permit.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257)
Last Action Date: March 7, 2016
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Charles Carrico; John Cosgrove;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257) | |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 257 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 8, 2016 | |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/1/16 |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Signed by President |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB479ER) |
| House | Feb 26, 2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2016 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2016 | Title replaced 16105539D-H1 |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2016 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Read third time |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105539D-H1 |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB479H1 |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Passed House with substitute (92-Y 6-N) |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N) |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105539D-H1 |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N) |
| House | Feb 18, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 12, 2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2016 | Introduced bill reprinted 16103301D |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103301D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Mar 7, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 26, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 19, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 12, 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 (14-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N)
Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Link: link to state bill page
