2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 859

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dwyer, Amedori, Anderson, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled:
Citizens' Protection Act of 2004

Synopsis:

Altering the requirements and procedures for application for, and issuance of, a handgun permit; altering and eliminating specified fees; eliminating modified and limited handgun permits; eliminating the requirement that the holder have a good and substantial reason to carry a handgun; requiring an applicant to meet specified criteria and conditions to obtain a permit; requiring the Secretary of State Police to approve or reject an application for a handgun permit within a specified period of time; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/25
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GUNS
IDENTIFICATION
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SELF DEFENSE
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Public Safety
( 5-301 , 5-302 , 5-303 , 5-304 , 5-305 , 5-306 , 5-306.1 , 5-307 , 5-308 , 5-309 , 5-310 , 5-310.1 , 5-311 , 5-312 , 5-313 , 5-314 , 5-315 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered