Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2310 — Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 85 (effective 3/11/21)

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence; emergency. Provides that any applicant for a concealed handgun permit who completed an online course to demonstrate competence with a handgun and contacted the circuit court clerk's office prior to January 1, 2021, but was prohibited from appearing in person at a circuit court clerk's office because of COVID-19 restrictions is eligible to apply for such permit through April 30, 2021. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 2310 clarifies the eligibility criteria for applying for a concealed handgun permit. It specifies that individuals who were unable to appear in person at a circuit court clerk's office due to COVID-19 restrictions, but who had contacted the office before January 1, 2021, can apply for the permit until April 30, 2021. This change is important as it provides a way for those affected by the pandemic to still access their rights to concealed carry permits without being penalized for circumstances beyond their control.

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[H 2310] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 2310] Approved March 11, 2021   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Any applicant who completed an online course to demonstrate competence with a handgun as required in subsection B of §18.2-308.02 of the Code of Virginia for the purposes of applying for a concealed handgun permit and contacted the circuit court clerk's office prior to January 1, 2021, but was prohibited from appearing in person at a circuit court clerk's office because of restrictions due to COVID-19 shall be eligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit through April 30, 2021.
Any applicant who completed an online course to demonstrate competence with a handgun as required in subsection B of § 18.2-308.02 of the Code of Virginia for the purposes of applying for a concealed handgun permit and contacted the circuit court clerk's office prior to January 1, 2021, but was prohibited from appearing in person at a circuit court clerk's office because of restrictions due to COVID-19 shall be eligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit through April 30, 2021.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 85 (effective 3/11/21)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Impact statement from DPB (HB2310ER)

  7. Enrolled

  8. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

  9. Read third time

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  11. Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)

  12. Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

  13. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed

  15. VOTE: Passage Emergency (81-Y 17-N)

  16. Read third time and passed House (81-Y 17-N)

  17. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2310H1

  18. Committee substitute agreed to 21104074D-H1

  19. Read second time

  20. Read first time

  21. Impact statement from DPB (HB2310H1)

  22. Committee substitute printed 21104074D-H1

  23. Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 4-N)

  24. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  25. Assigned PS sub: Firearms

  26. Impact statement from DPB (HB2310)

  27. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  28. Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 21102421D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

VOTE: Passage Emergency (81-Y 17-N)

Passed 81 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 811602
Total 811602
% of votes cast 82%16%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Nay
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Nay
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Nay
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Not Voting
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Not Voting
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 4-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15403
Total 15403
% of votes cast 68%18%0%14%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Nay
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Not Voting
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Not Voting
Levine, Mark H. — Not Voting
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea

Subjects

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What does HB 2310 do?
Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence; emergency. Provides that any applicant for a concealed handgun permit who completed an online course to demonstrate competence with a handgun and contacted the circuit court clerk's office prior to January 1, 2021, but was prohibited from appearing in person at a circuit court clerk's office because of COVID-19 restrictions is eligible to apply for such permit through April 30, 2021. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Who sponsors HB 2310?
HB 2310 is sponsored by Chris S. Runion and Tony O. Wilt.
What is the current status of HB 2310?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2021. Enacted.
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