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IntroducedJan 13, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 12, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Virginia House Bill
Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 02, 2026: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
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Mar 02, 2026 08:00am
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Summary
Comments on HB 916
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 19
- Marcus B. Simon
- Adele Y. McClure
- Patrick A. Hope
- Alfonso H. Lopez
- Sam Rasoul
- Nadarius E. Clark
- Dan I. Helmer
- Holly M. Seibold
- Rae Cousins
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
- Joshua E. Thomas
- Michael B. Feggans
- Debra D. Gardner
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Tony O. Wilt
- Michael J. Webert
- Delores Oates
- Eric Phillips
OTHER: 0
YES: 81
- Jessica L. Anderson
- Bonita G. Anthony
- Alex Q. Askew
- Terry L. Austin
- Jason S. Ballard
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.
- Gretchen M. Bulova
- Katrina Callsen
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Betsy B. Carr
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Mike A. Cherry
- Laura Jane Cohen
- Joshua G. Cole
- Nicole Cole
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
- Rae Cousins
- Will Davis
- Karrie K. Delaney
- Lindsey Dougherty
- Mark C. Downey
- Michael B. Feggans
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.
- Lily V. Franklin
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Debra D. Gardner
- Jackie H. Glass
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
- Dan I. Helmer
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
- Phil M. Hernandez
- Charniele L. Herring
- M. Keith Hodges
- Patrick A. Hope
- Karen Keys-Gamarra
- Terry G. Kilgore
- Paul E. Krizek
- Amy J. Laufer
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich
- Destiny LeVere Bolling
- Alfonso H. Lopez
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Marty Martinez
- John Chilton McAuliff
- Adele Y. McClure
- Garrett McGuire
- Ellen H. McLaughlin
- Joseph P. McNamara
- Delores L. McQuinn
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- May Nivar
- Israel D. O'Quinn
- Eric Phillips
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price
- Sam Rasoul
- Atoosa R. Reaser
- David A. Reid
- Charlie Schmidt
- Don Scott
- Holly M. Seibold
- Briana D. Sewell
- Irene Shin
- Marcus B. Simon
- Shelly A. Simonds
- JJ Singh
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
- Joshua E. Thomas
- Virgil Thornton
- Luke E. Torian
- Kathy K.L. Tran
- Wendell S. Walker
- Jeion A. Ward
- R. Lee Ware
- Vivian E. Watts
- Madison Whittle
- Rodney T. Willett
- Wren M. Williams
- Tony O. Wilt
NO: 16
NOT VOTING: 3
Actions
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate committee offered
- Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
- Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Read third time and passed House (81-Y 16-N 0-A)
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Read second time and engrossed
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Read first time
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- Reported from Public Safety (19-Y 3-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB916)
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102206D
- Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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