Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.
Summary
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. This bill is identical to SB 263.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Dec 30, 2019
Signed Mar 23, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2020
How they voted
21–19
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
3
Committee
10
Mar 23, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 1/1/21)
Feb 26, 2020
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
Feb 26, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB264S1
Feb 26, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee substitute agreed to 20108960D-S1
Feb 24, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Feb 12, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Feb 11, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
Feb 10, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB264H1
Feb 10, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Committee substitute agreed to 20107665D-H1
Feb 7, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
Feb 4, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
Jan 20, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
Dec 30, 2019
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Dec 30, 2019
House of Delegates · Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101680D
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 264
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 264. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline