Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. Any applicant who completed an online course to demonstrate competence with a handgun as required in subsection B of §18.2-308.02 of the Code of Virginia for the purposes of applying for a concealed handgun permit and contacted the circuit court clerk's office prior to January 1, 2021, but was prohibited from appearing in person at a circuit court clerk's office because of restrictions due to COVID-19 shall be eligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit through April 30, 2021.

2. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.