VIRGINIA CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
2025 Virginia firearms bills at a glance at CROSSOVER
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PASSED BY COMMITTEE FAILED IN COMMITTEE
BILLS WE SUPPORT:
CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION & SAFE STORAGE & SAFETY DEVICES
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PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
1ST FLOOR |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
FLOOR |
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Feggans |
Secure storage of firearms, penalty. |
50-48 |
Senate Courts |
2/10 |
8-6-1 To finance |
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Amy J. Laufer |
Firearms in unattended vehicle, civil penalty. |
51-45 |
Senate Courts |
2/10 |
Rolled into HB1597HC1 |
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Laura Jane Cohen |
School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. |
55-41 |
Ed & Health |
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9-5 |
21-18 |
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Atoosa R. Reaser |
Student health and safety; responsibility to contact parent of student at imminent risk of suicide; provision of suicide prevention materials required. |
97-0 |
Ed & Health Public Ed. sub |
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Adele Y. McClure |
Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. |
50-46 |
Senate Courts |
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J. J. Singh |
Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer. |
99-0 |
Finance |
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13-0 |
39-0 |
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Atoosa R. Reaser |
School boards; threat assessment teams and procedures; parental notification of student determined to pose a threat of violence or physical harm to self or others; provision of certain recognition and response materials required. |
86-13 |
Ed & Health Public Ed. sub |
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Stella G. Pekarsky |
School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household. |
21-18 |
House Education |
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14-6 |
2nd reading regular |
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Jennifer B. Boysko |
Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. |
21-18 |
Public Safety |
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11-10 |
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DANGEROUS WEAPONS: Assault firearms, unserialized firearms/parts & Plastic Firearms.
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PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
1ST FLOOR |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
FLOOR |
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Dan L. Helmer |
Assault Firearms prohibition. |
50-48 |
Senate Courts |
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10-5 |
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Micheal J. Jones |
Trigger activator definition; penalty. |
51-48 |
Senate Courts |
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Conformed to SB886S2 8-5 |
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Adam P. Ebbin |
Manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms prohibited; penalties. |
20-18 |
Public Safety
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11-9 |
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Russel Perry |
Trigger activator definition; penalty. |
21-18 |
Public Safety Firearms 6-4 |
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10-9 |
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R. Creigh Deeds |
Purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalty. |
20-18 |
Public Safety
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11-9 |
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ERPO, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Workplace violence & other protective orders.
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BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
1ST FLOOR |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
FLOOR |
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Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. |
Foreign protective orders in cases of family abuse: enforcement. |
97-0 |
Senate Courts |
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14-0 |
39-0 |
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Adele Y. McClure |
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties |
52-46 |
Senate Courts |
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Conformed to SB883s! 9-5 |
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Briana D. Sewell |
Allows Judges to issue preliminary protective orders if a person has a Military Protective Order. |
96-0 |
Senate Courts |
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Elizabeth B. Bennet-Parker |
Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. |
50-46 |
Senate Courts |
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9-3 |
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Kathy K.L. Tran |
Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty. |
50-47 |
Senate Courts |
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Barbara Favola |
Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person
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21-19 |
Public Safety
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10-7 |
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Russet Perry |
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties |
23-16 |
Public Safety Firearms sub 6-4 |
Conformed to HB1869
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11-9 |
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Russet Perry |
Allows Judges to issue preliminary protective orders if a person has a Military Protective Order. |
39-0 |
House Courts |
2/10 |
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Emily M. Jordan |
Foreign protective orders in cases of family abuse; enforcement. |
40-0 |
House Courts |
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22-0 |
95-0 |
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BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
1ST FLOOR |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
FLOOR |
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Katrina Callsen |
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. |
52-46 |
Senate Courts |
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Conformed to SB1182S3 9-6 |
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Phil M. Hernandez |
Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. |
52-46 |
Senate Courts |
2/10 |
CHECK |
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Adam P. Ebbin |
Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. |
21-18 |
Public Safety |
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11-9 |
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Angelia Williams Graves |
Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. |
20-18 |
Public Safety
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11-9 |
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R. Creigh Deeds |
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. |
21-18 |
Public Safety |
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11-9 |
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BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
1ST FLOOR |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
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Dan L. Helmer |
Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states |
49-47 |
House Courts |
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David Marsden |
Carrying concealed weapons; exceptions; penalty. |
20-18 |
Public Safety Firearms sub 6-4 |
Rolled into HB1579HC1 11-9 |
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STUDIES, REPORTS & FUNDS
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BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
1ST FLOOR |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
FLOOR |
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Marcia S. “Cia” Price |
Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; creation. |
54-45 |
Senate Courts |
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9-6 |
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OTHER MISC.
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BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
1ST FLOOR |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
FLOOR |
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Dan L. Helmer |
Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct, civil liability. |
49-47 |
Senate Courts |
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Conformed to SB1450 9-6 |
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Jeon A. Ward |
Workplace violence policy required for certain employers; civil penalty. |
51-48 |
Commerce and Labor |
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C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. |
Purchase of firearms; waiting period; penalty. |
51-47 |
Senate Courts |
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checking |
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Saddam Azlan Salim |
Purchase of certain firearms; age requirement; penalty. |
20-18 |
Public Safety |
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10-7 |
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Saddam Azlan Salim |
Purchase of firearms; waiting period; penalty. |
20-18 |
Public Safety |
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11-9 |
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Adam P. Ebbin |
Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct, civil liability. |
21-19 |
Public Safety |
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BILLS WE OPPOSE:
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BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
1ST FLOOR |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
FLOOR |
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Bill DeSteff |
Robbery; air or gas operated weapon, etc.; penalty. |
38-0 |
House Courts Criminal sub |
8-0 To Appropriations |
2/10 |
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BILLS TO WATCH:
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BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
1ST FLOOR |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
FLOOR |
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Jason S. Ballard |
Adds firearm related threats to existing law against threats to bomb, burn or destroy etc. |
99-0 |
Senate Courts |
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W. Chad Green |
School safety audit committees; duties; annual meetings on school grounds with local law enforcement. |
99-0 |
Ed & Health Public Ed sub |
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Kannan Srinivasan |
Defines “Commercial Retailer” for purposes of tax break on firearm safety devices. |
40-0 |
Finance |
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SENATE BILLS IN HOUSE |
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SENATE BILLS |
INTRODUCED |
PENDING |
FAILED |
PASSED Committee |
PASSED Floor |
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BILLS WE SUPPORT |
16 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
1 |
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BILLS WE OPPOSE |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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BILLS TO WATCH |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTAL BILLS |
18 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
1 |
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HOUSE BILLS IN SENATE |
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HOUSE BILLS |
INTRODUCED |
PENDING |
FAILED |
PASSED Committee |
PASSED Floor |
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BILLS WE SUPPORT |
21 |
6 |
0 |
15 |
3 |
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BILLS WE OPPOSE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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BILLS TO WATCH |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTAL BILLS |
23 |
8 |
0 |
15 |
3 |
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TOTALS |
41 |
11 |
1 |
29 |
4 |
Note: If a bill is “conformed” to another bill it remains alive, but if it is rolled into another bill then I mark that as failed, since it will not get a floor vote and proceed any further.