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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 319: Firearms instructors & safety prog.; removes reference to NRA & U.S. Concealed Carry Assoc. in Code.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 319 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms instructors & safety prog.; removes reference to NRA & U.S. Concealed Carry Assoc. in Code. Primary sponsor: Dan Helmer (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Appropriations.

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.

Firearms instructors and safety programs; National Rifle Association and United States Concealed Carry Association. Removes references to the National Rifle Association (the NRA) and the United States Concealed Carry Association from the Code that allow the organizations to certify ranges and instructors and for courses offered by them to serve as proof of demonstrated competence in firearms safety and training for the purpose of obtaining a concealed handgun permit or receiving training as a minor in the use of pneumatic guns. The bill also repeals authority for special license plates in support of the NRA.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan HelmerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Appropriations
  2. Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
  3. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
  4. Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
  5. Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  6. Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
  7. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N)
  9. Impact statement from DPB (HB319)
  10. Assigned PS sub: Firearms
  11. Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  12. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102857D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source