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VA HB 1303

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Nonresident concealed handgun permits; VSP to issue within 90 days of receipt of application.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1303 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1303 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Public Safety

What is VA HB 1303 about?

Nonresident concealed handgun permits. Requires the Department of State Police to issue a nonresident concealed handgun permit within 90 days of receipt of a completed application unless it is determined that the applicant is disqualified.

Who sponsors VA HB 1303?

R. Lee Ware is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1303.

Description

Nonresident concealed handgun permits. Requires the Department of State Police to issue a nonresident concealed handgun permit within 90 days of receipt of a completed application unless it is determined that the applicant is disqualified.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Public Safety
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • R. Lee Wareprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-15

    Presented and ordered printed 26104425D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-27

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1303)

  4. 2026-01-27

    Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-29

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Public Safety

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-29 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: no
    • Delores Oates: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1303

Attribution

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