HB 916 — Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence, effective clause.
VA 20261 session
Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence. Adds a handgun shooting class or course that teaches (i) efficient, effective, and responsible use of a concealed handgun for self-defense outside of the home; (ii) state laws pertaining to handguns; and (iii) proper handgun storage techniques to those programs that satisfy the demonstration of competence requirement for the issuance of a Virginia resident or nonresident concealed handgun permit. The bill removes the requirement that such a training course must be conducted by the National Rifle Association or the United States Concealed Carry Association. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
Latest action: — Acts of Assembly Chapter
Sponsors (4)
- Alfonso H. Lopez (D, VA) — sponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Jackie H. Glass (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Dan I. Helmer (D, VA) — cosponsor
Action timeline (49)
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Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonso H. Lopez (D, state_lower VA) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Dan I. Helmer (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jackie H. Glass (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Nadarius E. Clark (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no