Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB766
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handguns; carrying with a valid protective order.
Description: Carrying concealed handguns; protective orders. Authorizes any person 21 years of age or older who is not prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm and is protected by an unexpired protective order to carry a concealed handgun for 45 days after the protective order was issued. The bill provides that if the person issued the protective order applies for a concealed handgun permit during such 45-day period, such person will be authorized to carry a concealed handgun for an additional 45 days and be given a copy of the certified application, which shall serve as a de facto concealed handgun permit. The bill requires such person to have the order or certified application and photo identification on his person when carrying a concealed handgun and to display them upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; failure to do so is punishable by a $25 civil penalty.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Last Action Date: April 7, 2016
Companion Bill: SB626
Sponsors
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38 sponsors: Todd Gilbert; Robert Bell; Scott Lingamfelter; Michael Webert; Les Adams; Terry Austin; Richard Bell; Kathy Byron; Jeffrey Campbell; Benjamin Cline; Mark Cole; Christopher Collins; Kirkland Cox; Glenn Davis; Mark Dudenhefer; James Edmunds; Hyland Fowler; Nicholas Freitas; Gordon Helsel; Keith Hodges; Timothy Hugo; Chris Jones; Terry Kilgore; Steven Landes; Dave LaRock; Daniel Marshall; Robert Marshall; Jackson Miller; Jason Miyares; Christopher Peace; Todd Pillion; Margaret Ransone; Larry Rush; Christopher Stolle; Scott Taylor; Lee Ware; Tony Wilt; Thomas Wright;
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 38% (38 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 7, 2016 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| House | Mar 25, 2016 | Communicated to Governor |
| House | Mar 11, 2016 | Pending question ordered |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) |
| House | Mar 11, 2016 | VOTE: ENROLLED FORM (66-Y 33-N) |
| House | Mar 11, 2016 | Passed in enrolled form (66-Y 33-N) |
| House | Mar 11, 2016 | VOTE: REJECTED (28-Y 71-N) |
| House | Mar 11, 2016 | House rejected Governor's recommendation (28-Y 71-N) |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Requires 2/3 affirmative votes of members voting to pass in enrolled form |
| House | Mar 10, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Mar 9, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Mar 7, 2016 | Governor's substitute printed 16106072D-H1 |
| House | Mar 7, 2016 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| Feb 29, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016 | |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/29/16 |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2016 | Signed by President |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB766ER) |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Read third time and passed House (68-Y 29-N) |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (68-Y 29-N) |
| House | Feb 2, 2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| House | Feb 2, 2016 | Printed as engrossed 16100429D-E |
| House | Feb 2, 2016 | Engrossed by House as amended HB766E |
| House | Feb 2, 2016 | Pending question ordered |
| House | Feb 2, 2016 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 1, 2016 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 29, 2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (16-Y 6-N) |
| House | Jan 21, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) |
| House | Jan 18, 2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Jan 12, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 12, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100429D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Conference Sub | Mar 7, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 24, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Feb 2, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 12, 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
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (16-Y 6-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (68-Y 29-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
House: VOTE: REJECTED (28-Y 71-N)
House: VOTE: ENROLLED FORM (66-Y 33-N)
Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
Link: link to state bill page
