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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2586

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Legislation Overview

Title: Voter registration; automatic registration; hunting and fishing license applicants; resident concealed handgun permit applicants.

Description: Voter registration; automatic registration; hunting and fishing license applicants; resident concealed handgun permit applicants. Provides for automatic voter registration by the clerk of any circuit court of the Commonwealth and the Department of Wildlife Resources upon the application for any hunting or fishing license or Virginia resident concealed handgun permit. The bill also requires any such applicant be offered a separate application to be placed on the permanent absentee voter list.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2586)

Last Action Date: January 13, 2025

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: AC Cordoza (R); Mark Earley (R); Chad Green (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 13, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103539D
House Jan 13, 2025 Committee Referral Pending
House Jan 13, 2025 Impact statement from VCSC (HB2586)
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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