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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB48

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun; eligibility to carry openly within Commonwealth.

Description: Concealed handgun permits. Allows any person who is otherwise eligible to obtain a concealed handgun permit to carry a concealed handgun without a permit anywhere he may lawfully carry a handgun openly within the Commonwealth.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Finance

Last Action Date: November 30, 2018

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: Richard Black (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Nov 30, 2018 Left in Finance
Senate Feb 7, 2018 Continued to 2019 in Finance (13-Y 2-N)
Senate Jan 15, 2018 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
Senate Jan 15, 2018 Rereferred to Finance
Senate Nov 22, 2017 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100178D
Senate Nov 22, 2017 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Nov 22, 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/15/2018 9 6 0 0 Yes
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Nay
  • Edwards, John (D) Nay
  • Howell, Janet (D) Nay
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Nay
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Nay
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/7/2018 13 2 0 0 Yes
  • Barker, George (D) Yea
  • Carrico, Charles (R) Yea
  • Dance, Rosalyn (D) Yea
  • Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea
  • Hanger, Emmett (R) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Nay
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Nay
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Ruff, Frank (R) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
  • Wagner, Frank (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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