VirginiaFirearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner.
What it does
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalty. 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, 2026, 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 19.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0528)Latest
- Apr 10Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 528 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB160)
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB160)
- Mar 4Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB160ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 25committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 25Read third timeMinor
- Feb 24Read second timeMinor
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/23/2026 10:43 am)
- Feb 21Committee substitute printed 26108346D-H1Major
- Feb 20Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)Minor
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 9Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 6Read second timeMinor
- Feb 5Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 5Rules suspended
- Feb 4Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB160)
- Jan 12Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:19 am)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100142DIntroduced