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SENATE BILL NO. 57
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Offered January 10, 2024
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Prefiled December 26, 2023
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<i>A BILL to amend and reenact &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.012">18.2-308.012</a> of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to carrying a concealed handgun onto the premises of any 
 restaurant; penalty.</i>
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Patron-- Salim
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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<p>Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:</p>
 
 
<p>1. That &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.012">18.2-308.012</a> of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:</p>
 
 
<p>&sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.012">18.2-308.012</a>. Prohibited conduct; penalties.</p>
 
 
<p>A. Any person permitted to carry a concealed handgun who is 
 under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while carrying such handgun in 
 a public place is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Conviction of any of the 
 following offenses shall be prima facie evidence, subject to rebuttal, that the 
 person is "under the influence" for purposes of this section: manslaughter 
 in violation of &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-36.1">18.2-36.1</a>, maiming in violation of &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-51.4">18.2-51.4</a>, driving while 
 intoxicated in violation of &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-266">18.2-266</a>, public intoxication in violation of &sect;
 <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-388">18.2-388</a>, or driving while intoxicated in violation of &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-341.24">46.2-341.24</a>. Upon such 
 conviction that court shall revoke the person's permit for a concealed handgun 
 and promptly notify the issuing circuit court. A person convicted of a 
 violation of this subsection shall be ineligible to apply for a concealed 
 handgun permit for a period of five years.</p>
 
 
<p>B. No person<s class=str> who carries</s><i class=new> shall carry</i> a concealed 
 handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club as defined in &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/4.1-100">4.1-100</a> for 
 which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises 
 consumption has been granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control 
 Authority under Title 4.1<s class=str> may consume an 
 alcoholic beverage while on the premises. A person who carries a concealed 
 handgun onto the premises of such a restaurant or club and consumes alcoholic 
 beverages is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However</s><i class=new>; however</i>, 
 nothing in this subsection shall<s class=str> apply to</s><i class=new> prohibit</i> a federal, state, or 
 local law-enforcement officer<i class=new> or any retired 
 law-enforcement officer who meets the definition of a "qualified retired 
 law-enforcement officer" pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &sect;926C and is carrying the 
 identification required by such statute from carrying a concealed handgun on 
 the premises of such restaurant or club or any owner or event sponsor or his 
 employees from carrying a concealed handgun while on duty at such restaurant or 
 club if such person has a concealed handgun permit</i>.<i class=new> Any person who violates this subsection is guilty 
 of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</i></p>