VirginiaFirearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties.
What it does
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person as determined by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person.
More detail
Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2025, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 1869.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB883)
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB883ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB883)
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N)Minor
- Feb 21Conference substitute printed 25107929D-S2
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: McClure, Simon, Ennis
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (52-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: Perry, Salim, Mulchi
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N)
- Feb 20House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 20House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 20House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
- Feb 20Passed House with substitute (52-Y 46-N)Major
- Feb 20Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 20Public Safety Substitute agreed to
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Reported from Rules (13-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rules (13-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Feb 11Motion to refer to Rules agreed to
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB883)
- Feb 7Impact statement from VCSC (SB883)
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N)Minor
- Feb 7Committee substitute printed 25106904D-H1Major
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Assigned PS sub: FirearmsMinor
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB883)
- Jan 28Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)Passed Senate
- Jan 28Impact statement from VCSC (SB883)
- Jan 27Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- Jan 27Senator Perry, Russet Substitute agreed to
- Jan 27Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 27Floor substitute printed 25106134D-S1 (Perry)
- Jan 24Passed by for the day
- Jan 24Read second timeMinor
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 23Rules suspended
- Jan 22Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB883)
- Jan 17Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 9Impact statement from VCSC (SB883)
- Jan 3Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 3Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100381DIntroduced