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HB264

Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. 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. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 12/30/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101680D
  • 12/30/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 01/13/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB264)
  • 01/20/2020 - House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
  • 02/04/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
  • 02/07/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20107665D-H1
  • 02/09/2020 - House: Read first time
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Read second time
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20107665D-H1
  • 02/10/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB264H1
  • 02/11/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
  • 02/11/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/11/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB264H1)
  • 02/12/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/12/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
  • 02/24/2020 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
  • 02/24/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108960D-S1
  • 02/25/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB264S1)
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20108960D-S1
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB264S1
  • 02/26/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/28/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/28/2020 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108960D-S1 (52-Y 45-N)
  • 02/28/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/05/2020 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/05/2020 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB264ER)
  • 03/05/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB264ER)
  • 03/06/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/06/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/12/2020 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
  • 03/12/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 03/23/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 1/1/21)
  • 03/23/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)

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