HB1797
Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.
Provides that the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall determine whether states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from another state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth provided ... (More) that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day; (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill prevents a Virginia resident, except for an active duty service member or such service member's spouse, who has not been issued a valid resident concealed handgun permit from using a concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100328D
- 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/14/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/17/2025 - House: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
- 01/18/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1797)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/22/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/22/2025 - House: Public Safety Amendment agreed to
- 01/22/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/22/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25100328D-E
- 01/23/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (49-Y 47-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1797)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 14-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2025 - House: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/20/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1797ER)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1797)
- 03/05/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
