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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB889

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Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun permit fees; exemptions; retired probation and parole officers.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Prisons and Other Methods of Correction: Weapons: Concealed Weapons: Handguns: Parole and Probation

Description: Concealed handgun permit fees; exemptions; retired probation and parole officers. Exempts retired probation and parole officers who have completed 15 years of service from concealed handgun permit application fees.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0241)

Last Action Date: February 23, 2017

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: Benton Chafin (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Feb 23, 2017 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0241)
Feb 23, 2017 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 241 (effective 7/1/17)
Senate Feb 17, 2017 Signed by President
Feb 17, 2017 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
Senate Feb 17, 2017 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB889ER)
House Feb 16, 2017 Signed by Speaker
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Enrolled
House Feb 14, 2017 Passed House (85-Y 13-N)
House Feb 14, 2017 VOTE: PASSAGE (85-Y 13-N)
House Feb 14, 2017 Read third time
House Feb 13, 2017 Read second time
House Feb 10, 2017 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (19-Y 1-N)
House Feb 9, 2017 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
House Feb 6, 2017 Read first time
House Feb 6, 2017 Assigned MPPS sub: #2
House Feb 6, 2017 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Feb 6, 2017 Placed on Calendar
Senate Feb 2, 2017 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 2, 2017 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 2, 2017 Read second time and engrossed
Senate Feb 1, 2017 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 31, 2017 Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 23, 2017 Rereferred to Finance
Senate Jan 23, 2017 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Senate Dec 20, 2016 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Dec 20, 2016 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100219D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Feb 23, 2017 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 16, 2017 state link bill text
Prefiled Dec 20, 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 (15-Y 0-N)

Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)

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

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

Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (19-Y 1-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (85-Y 13-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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