Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1443
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handguns; retired law-enforcement officers may carry without a permit, etc.
Description: Carrying concealed handguns; retired law-enforcement officers. Provides that a law-enforcement officer who is eligible for retirement with at least 20 years of service who transfers to a civilian position within his employing law-enforcement agency may carry a concealed handgun without a permit, provided that such person carries with him written proof of consultation with and favorable review of the need to carry a concealed handgun issued by the chief law-enforcement officer of the agency. Current law allows such law-enforcement officer to carry a concealed handgun without a permit only if he has resigned to accept a position covered by a retirement system authorized under Title 51.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 13, 2018
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Michael Mullin (D);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 13, 2018 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 8, 2018 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 1-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2018 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 2-N) |
| House | Jan 23, 2018 | Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Jan 16, 2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18105075D |
| House | Jan 16, 2018 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 16, 2018 | 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 failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 2-N)
House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 1-N)
Link: link to state bill page
