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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB703

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Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun permit fees; provides an exemption for certain retired correctional officers.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Prisons and Other Methods of Correction: Weapons

Description: Concealed handgun permit fees; correctional officers; exemption. Provides an exemption for any retired correctional officer with at least 15 years of service from any fee charged for the issuance of a concealed handgun permit. The bill contains technical amendments.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135)

Last Action Date: March 12, 2013

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: Phillip P. Puckett;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 12, 2013 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135)
Mar 12, 2013 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 135 (effective 7/1/13)
Senate Feb 18, 2013 Signed by President
Senate Feb 15, 2013 Enrolled
House Feb 15, 2013 Signed by Speaker
Senate Feb 15, 2013 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB703ER)
House Feb 12, 2013 Read third time
House Feb 12, 2013 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
House Feb 12, 2013 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
House Feb 11, 2013 Read second time
House Feb 8, 2013 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
House Feb 7, 2013 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House Feb 6, 2013 Assigned MPPS sub: #2
House Jan 25, 2013 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 25, 2013 Read first time
House Jan 25, 2013 Placed on Calendar
Senate Jan 17, 2013 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 16, 2013 Read second time and engrossed
Senate Jan 15, 2013 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 14, 2013 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Senate Nov 26, 2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Nov 26, 2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100856D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 12, 2013 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 15, 2013 state link bill text
Prefiled Nov 26, 2012 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 (15-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

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

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

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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