HB 264 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.

Summary
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 SB 263.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Dec 30, 2019 Signed Mar 23, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Mar 23, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 1/1/21)
executive
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB264S1
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108960D-S1
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB264H1
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107665D-H1
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Dec 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Dec 30, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101680D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors