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2023 SESSION
SB 898 Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence. Adds a firearms safety or training course conducted by the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) or by a USCCA-certified firearms instructor, or any firearms safety or training course or class available to the general public offered by a law-enforcement agency, institution of higher education, or private or public institution or organization or firearms training school utilizing instructors certified by the USCCA to those programs that satisfy the demonstration of competence requirement for the issuance of a Virginia resident or nonresident concealed handgun permit. This bill is identical to HB 1422.
FULL TEXT
- 01/05/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100813D pdf
- 02/20/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB898ER) pdf
- 03/21/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0094) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/05/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100813D
- 01/05/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/23/23 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/23 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/26/23 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/23 House: Read first time
- 02/08/23 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/10/23 House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/14/23 House: Read second time
- 02/15/23 House: Read third time
- 02/15/23 House: Passed House (56-Y 42-N)
- 02/15/23 House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 42-N)
- 02/20/23 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB898ER)
- 02/20/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/23 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/21/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 94 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/21/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0094)