John Bell
- Democratic
Primary
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 HB 264.
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.
Concealed handgun permits; demonstration ofcompetence. Removes the option for concealed handgun permit applicantsto demonstrate competence with a handgun by completing an electronic,video, or online course conducted by a state-certified or NationalRifle Association-certified firearms instructor. The bill does notaffect any in-person means of satisfying the requirement to demonstratecompetence with a handgun under current law.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1130 (effective 1/1/21)
Impact statement from DPB (SB263ER)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Amended by conference committee
VOTE: Agree To (52-Y 42-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 42-N)
Conferees appointed by House
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate acceded to request (36-Y 3-N)
House insisted on substitute
House requested conference committee
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
Read third time
Committee substitute agreed to 20108289D-H1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB263H1
Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
Read second time
Impact statement from DPB (SB263H1)
Committee substitute printed 20108289D-H1
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Placed on Calendar
Impact statement from DPB (SB263E)
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Passed by temporarily
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 20102385D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB263E
Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Judiciary (7-Y 6-N)
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102385D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Engrossed by Senate as amended SB263E | HTML |
| Engrossed by Senate as amended SB263E | HTML |
| Impact statement from DPB (SB263H1) | HTML |
| Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB263ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1130) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: SB263AS | HTML |
| Amendment: SB263AC | HTML |
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