Carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required.
Summary
Carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required.Allows any person who is otherwise eligible to obtain a residentconcealed handgun permit to carry a concealed handgun without a permitanywhere he may lawfully carry a handgun openly within the Commonwealth.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 23, 2019
Last action Feb 11, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Dec 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Dec 23, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103487D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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