Concealed handgun permit; permit requirements.
Summary
Provides that a concealed handgun permit shall be of a size comparable to a Virginia driver's license and may be laminated or use a similar process to protect the permit. Current law requires that the permit be no larger than two inches wide by three and one-fourth inches long.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Feb 17, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 47 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned MPPS sub: #1
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102314D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Gilbert
RRepublican
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