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SB 263 Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.
Introduced by: John J. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence. Removes the option for concealed handgun permit applicants to demonstrate competence with a handgun by completing an electronic, video, or online course conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor. The bill does not affect any in-person means of satisfying the requirement to demonstrate competence with a handgun under current law. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill is identical to HB 264.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102385D pdf
- 01/28/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20102385D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/14/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20108289D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB263ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/10/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1130) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/03/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102385D
- 01/03/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/08/20 Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
- 01/22/20 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (7-Y 6-N)
- 01/24/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/28/20 Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/20 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/28/20 Senate: Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to
- 01/28/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB263E
- 01/28/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20102385D-E
- 01/29/20 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 01/29/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/03/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/20 House: Read first time
- 02/03/20 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/14/20 House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/14/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20108289D-H1
- 02/18/20 House: Read second time
- 02/19/20 House: Read third time
- 02/19/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20108289D-H1
- 02/19/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB263H1
- 02/19/20 House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
- 02/19/20 House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
- 02/21/20 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
- 02/24/20 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/24/20 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/26/20 Senate: Senate acceded to request (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/26/20 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/26/20 Senate: Senators: Bell, Deeds, Stuart
- 02/27/20 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/27/20 House: Delegates: Lopez, Hope, Wright
- 03/04/20 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/04/20 House: Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 42-N)
- 03/04/20 House: VOTE: Agree To (52-Y 42-N)
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB263ER)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/10/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1130 (effective 1/1/21)
- 04/10/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1130)