All Roll Calls
Yes: 192 • No: 127
VirginiaHB17972025 Regular SessionHouse
Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.
Sponsored By: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
To Governor
Summary
Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Provides that the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall determine whether other states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from such other state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth, provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day; (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill prevents a Virginia resident, except for an active duty service member or such service member's spouse, who has not been issued a valid resident concealed handgun permit from using a concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.The bill requires the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to review any agreements for reciprocal recognition that are in place with any other states as of July 1, 2025, to determine whether the requirements and qualifications of those states' laws are adequate to prevent possession of a permit or license by persons who would be denied a permit in the Commonwealth and revoke any reciprocity agreement or recognition of any states that do not meet such requirements or qualifications by December 1, 2025. The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a written explanation for any determination that a state's laws are adequate to prevent possession of such permit or license by persons who would be denied such permit in the Commonwealth.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dan I. Helmer
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/18/2025
Senate Amendment agreed to by House
Yes: 51 • No: 45
Senate vote • 2/14/2025
Passed Senate with amendment
Yes: 21 • No: 14
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment
Yes: 10 • No: 5
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 9 • No: 6
House vote • 1/23/2025
Read third time and passed House
Yes: 49 • No: 47
House vote • 1/17/2025
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s)
Yes: 12 • No: 10
Actions Timeline
House sustained Governor's veto
4/2/2025HouseVetoed by Governor
3/24/2025GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/5/2025GovernorEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
3/5/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1797)
2/25/2025HouseSigned by President
2/23/2025SenateBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1797ER)
2/20/2025HouseEnrolled
2/20/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
2/20/2025HouseSenate Amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N)
2/18/2025HousePassed Senate with amendment (21-Y 14-N)
2/14/2025SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2/14/2025SenateFinance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
2/14/2025SenateRead third time
2/14/2025SenateReading of amendment waived
2/14/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025SenatePassed by for the day
2/13/2025SenateRules suspended
2/13/2025SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
2/12/2025SenateReported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
2/10/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1797)
1/27/2025HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1/24/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
1/24/2025SenateRead third time and passed House (49-Y 47-N)
1/23/2025HousePrinted as engrossed 25100328D-E
1/22/2025House
Bill Text
Veto Explanation
3/24/2025
Enrolled
2/20/2025
Amendment
2/14/2025
Amendment
2/13/2025
Engrossed
1/22/2025
Amendment
1/17/2025
Introduced
1/6/2025
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