Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB764
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun; recognition of out-of-state permits.
Description: Recognition of out-of-state concealed handgun permits. 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 he carries a government-issued photo identification and presents his permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer. The bill requires the Attorney General 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. Current law recognizes concealed handgun permits issued by states that (i) provide a 24-hour-a-day means of verification of the validity of the permits issued in that state and (ii) have requirements and qualifications that are adequate to prevent possession of a permit by persons who would be denied a permit in Virginia. The bill also provides that an out-of-state permit issued to a Virginia resident is not valid if the person would not qualify for a Virginia permit.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: January 27, 2016
Sponsors
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21 sponsors: David Suetterlein; Richard Black; Charles Carrico; Benton Chafin; Amanda Chase; John Cosgrove; Bill DeSteph; Siobhan Dunnavant; Thomas Garrett; Emmett Hanger; Ryan McDougle; Stephen Newman; Thomas Norment; Mark Obenshain; Bryce Reeves; Frank Ruff; William Stanley; Richard Stuart; Glen Sturtevant; Jill Vogel; Frank Wagner;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 53% (21 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16104411D |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 22, 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: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Link: link to state bill page
