Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB544
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permits; exemption includes any judge or justice of the Commonwealth.
Description: Concealed handgun permit; judges exempt. Provides that a judge or justice of the Commonwealth may carry a concealed handgun throughout the Commonwealth without a permit.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589)
Last Action Date: April 1, 2016
Companion Bill: HB332
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'.
2 sponsors: Stephen Newman; John Cosgrove;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589) | |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 589 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2016 | Signed by President |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 | |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/28/16 |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2016 | Enrolled |
| House | Mar 25, 2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB544ER) |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) |
| House | Mar 10, 2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION (70-Y 26-N) |
| House | Mar 10, 2016 | Conference report agreed to by House (70-Y 26-N) |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2016 | Conference substitute printed 16106312D-S1 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| House | Mar 2, 2016 | Delegates: Miller, Cline, Tyler |
| House | Mar 2, 2016 | Conferees appointed by House |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2016 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2016 | Senators: Newman, Deeds, Carrico |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2016 | Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 26, 2016 | House insisted on substitute |
| House | Feb 26, 2016 | House requested conference committee |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2016 | House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N) |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 6-N) |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Passed House with substitute (94-Y 6-N) |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Read third time |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB544H1 |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105641D-H1 |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105641D-H1 |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 2-N) |
| House | Feb 18, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 12, 2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #2 |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Read first time |
| 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 13, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102950D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Apr 1, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Mar 25, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Conference Sub | Mar 9, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 19, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 13, 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) (6-Y 0-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 6-N)
Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
House: VOTE: ADOPTION (70-Y 26-N)
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
Link: link to state bill page
