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2016 SESSION

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SB 479 Law-enforcement officers, retired; authority to carry concealed handguns.

Introduced by: Charles W. Carrico, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Retired law-enforcement officers; concealed handguns. Clarifies provisions relating to the authority of retired law-enforcement officers, special agents of the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, members of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and investigators of the security division of the Virginia Lottery to carry concealed handguns. Such officers, agents, members, and investigators who resigned after 20 years of service to accept a position covered by a retirement system authorized under Title 51.1 of the Code of Virginia fall under the same provisions as retired law-enforcement officers, agents, members, and investigators. Such retired officers, agents, members, and investigators who annually meet the training and qualification standards for active law-enforcement officers are authorized to carry concealed handguns in airports and schools and are deemed to have been issued a concealed handgun permit.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103301D  pdf
• 01/12/16  Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 16103301D  pdf
• 02/19/16  House: Committee substitute printed 16105539D-H1  pdf
• 02/26/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB479ER)  pdf
• 03/07/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103301D
• 01/12/16  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/12/16  Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 16103301D
• 01/20/16  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/16  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/27/16  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/16  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/03/16  House: Read first time
• 02/03/16  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/12/16  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
• 02/18/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/16  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/19/16  House: Committee substitute printed 16105539D-H1
• 02/22/16  House: Read second time
• 02/23/16  House: Read third time
• 02/23/16  House: Committee substitute agreed to 16105539D-H1
• 02/23/16  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB479H1
• 02/23/16  House: Passed House with substitute (92-Y 6-N)
• 02/23/16  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N)
• 02/25/16  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/16  Senate: Title replaced 16105539D-H1
• 02/26/16  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/26/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB479ER)
• 02/26/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/29/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/01/16  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/1/16
• 03/01/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 8, 2016
• 03/07/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 257 (effective 7/1/16)
• 03/07/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257)