HB797
Concealed handguns; demonstrated competence for a permit, firearms instructors and safety programs.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Demonstrated competence for a concealed handgun permit; firearms instructors and safety programs.
Requires that any course, class, or training to demonstrate competence with a handgun as required to obtain a concealed handgun permit must include a live fire shooting exercise conducted on a range, including the expenditure of a minimum of 10 rounds of ammunition, and provides that no course, class, or ... (More) training that does not include such live fire shooting exercise meets the requirements to obtain a concealed handgun permit. The bill removes references to the National Rifle Association (the NRA) and the United States Concealed Carry Association from the Code that allow the organizations to certify ranges and instructors and for courses offered by them to serve as proof of demonstrated competence in firearms safety and training for the purpose of obtaining a concealed handgun permit or receiving training as a minor in the use of pneumatic guns. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104454D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/19/2024 - House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- 01/26/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB797)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/06/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/07/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Amendments by Delegate Hope agreed to
- 02/07/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB797E
- 02/07/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24104454D-E
- 02/08/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N)
- 02/08/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB797E)
- 02/08/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/29/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2024 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 49-N)
- 03/05/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 49-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/25/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/25/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB797ER)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
