Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB101: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.02 of the Code of Virginia, relating to applications for concealed handgun permits.
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2026
Applications for concealed handgun permits. Allows for written or electronic submission of applications for concealed handgun permits.
What the bill says
An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.02 of the Code of Virginia, relating to applications for concealed handgun permits. [H 101] Approved April 22, 2026 1. That § 18.2-308.02 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as Virginia resident or domiciliary. A. Any person 21 years of age or older may apply in writing or electronically to the clerk of the circuit court of the county or city in which he resides, or if he is a member of the United States Armed Forces and stationed outside the Commonwealth, the county or city in which he is domiciled, for a five-year permit to carry a conceale.
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2026:
An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.02 of the Code of Virginia, relating to applications for concealed handgun permits. [H 101] Approved April 22, 2026 1. That § 18.2-308.02 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as Virginia resident or domiciliary. A. Any person 21 years of age or older may apply in writing or electronically to the clerk of the circuit court of the county or city in which he resides, or if he is a member of the United States Armed Forces and stationed outside the Commonwealth, the county or city in which he is domiciled, for a five-year permit to carry a concealed handgun. There shall be no requirement regarding the length of time an applicant has been a resident or domiciliary of the county or city. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the Department of State Police, in consultation with the Supreme Court, requiring only that information necessary to determine eligibility for the permit. Additionally, the application [DELETED: shall] may request but not require that the applicant provide an email or other electronic address where a notice of permit expiration can be sent pursuant to subsection C of § 18.2-308.010. The applicant shall present one valid form of photo identification issued by a governmental agency of the Commonwealth or by …