Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB610
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permits, out-of-state; photo identification issued by government agency, etc.
Description: Recognition of out-of-state concealed handgun permits; photo identification. Provides that the holder of an out-of-state concealed handgun permit who is at least 21 years of age is authorized to carry a concealed handgun in Virginia if (i) the other state has a 24-hour-a-day means of verification of the validity of the permits issued in that state, if available; (ii) the person carries a government-issued photo identification and displays it upon demand of a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the person has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill requires the Superintendent of State Police (Superintendent) to enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition with other states that require an agreement to be in place before the state will recognize a Virginia concealed handgun permit as valid in the state. The bill provides that if the Superintendent determines that another state requires the Attorney General to execute or formally approve such agreement, the Attorney General will execute or approve such agreement within 30 days of written notification by the Superintendent that the Attorney General is required to execute or approve such agreement. Current law recognizes concealed handgun permits issued by states that (a) provide a 24-hour-a-day means of verification of the validity of the permits issued in that state and (b) have requirements and qualifications that are adequate to prevent possession of a permit by persons who would be denied a permit in Virginia. In addition, the bill requires the Superintendent, within 60 days of the effective date of the bill, to enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition of concealed handgun permits or licenses with other states where agreements were in existence on December 1, 2015.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0046)
Last Action Date: February 26, 2016
Sponsors
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24 sponsors: Bryce Reeves; Jill Vogel; Charles Carrico; Amanda Chase; David Suetterlein; Richard Black; Benton Chafin; John Cosgrove; Bill DeSteph; Siobhan Dunnavant; John Edwards; Thomas Garrett; Emmett Hanger; Lynwood Lewis; Ryan McDougle; Stephen Newman; Thomas Norment; Mark Obenshain; John Petersen; Frank Ruff; William Stanley; Richard Stuart; Glen Sturtevant; Frank Wagner;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 60% (24 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 46 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0046) | |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16 |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Signed by President |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB610ER) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Title replaced 16105457D-H1 |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016 | |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N) |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Passed House with substitute (69-Y 29-N) |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB610H1 |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105457D-H1 |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Read third time |
| House | Feb 18, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Motion to reconsider pass by until Friday, February 19, 2016 agreed to |
| House | Feb 16, 2016 | Passed by until Friday, February 19, 2016 |
| House | Feb 15, 2016 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 12, 2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 6-N) |
| House | Feb 12, 2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105457D-H1 |
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Read second time |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB610S3 |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Substitute #2 by Senator Reeves agreed to 16105199D-S3 |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Floor substitute printed 16105199D-S3 (Reeves) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Substitute #1 by Senator Reeves withdrawn 16105235D-S2 |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Floor substitute printed to Web only 16105235D-S2 (Reeves) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Committee substitute rejected 16104859D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Committee substitute reconsidered (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2016 | Read second time |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104859D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 3-N) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Incorporates SB764 |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Incorporates SB699 |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Incorporates SB616 |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104859D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16103528D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Feb 26, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 22, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 12, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 4, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 4, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 27, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | 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 with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 3-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
Senate: Committee substitute reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N)
Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N)
Link: link to state bill page
