Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2767: Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2767 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence. Primary sponsor: Chris Obenshain. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in Public Safety.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence. Adds a firearms safety or training course conducted by U.S. LawShield or any firearms safety or training course or class available to the general public offered by a nationally recognized firearms safety training organization to the list of qualifications that satisfy the demonstration of competence requirement for the issuance of a Virginia resident or nonresident concealed handgun permit. The bill also directs the Department of State Police to publish on its public website a list of organizations conducting such trainings that the Department deems adequate.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Obenshain | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Cherry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Luther Cifers | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Paul V. Milde | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Wendell Walker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Wren Williams | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Public Safety
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2767)
- Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N)
- Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- Presented and ordered printed 25102817D