Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2767
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence.
Description: Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence. Adds a firearms safety or training course conducted by U.S. LawShield or any firearms safety or training course or class available to the general public offered by a nationally recognized firearms safety training organization to the list of qualifications that satisfy the demonstration of competence requirement for the issuance of a Virginia resident or nonresident concealed handgun permit. The bill also directs the Department of State Police to publish on its public website a list of organizations conducting such trainings that the Department deems adequate.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 5, 2025
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Chris Obenshain (R); Mike Cherry (R); Chad Green (R); Paul Milde (R); Wendell Walker (R); Wren Williams (R); Luther Cifers (R)
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 5, 2025 | Left in Public Safety |
| House | Jan 30, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 30, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2767) |
| House | Jan 24, 2025 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 17, 2025 | Presented and ordered printed 25102817D |
| House | Jan 17, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 17, 2025 | 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N) | 01/30/2025 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
