Concealed handgun permit applications; fingerprints required by local governments.
Summary
Concealed handgun permit applications; fingerprints required by local governments. Requires an applicant for a concealed handgun permit or a renewal of such permit to submit fingerprints as part of the application. The bill provides that any demonstrated administrative costs associated with such fingerprints taken shall be the responsibility of and shall be assessed to the applicant. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Vetoed Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
16
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Apr 17, 2024
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB799ER)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 49-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB799E
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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