VirginiaFirearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty.
What it does
Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty. Provides additional exceptions, outlined in the bill, for persons younger than 18 years of age to possess or transport handguns or assault firearms anywhere in the Commonwealth. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for persons younger than 21 years of age to purchase a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the Commonwealth.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Apr 7Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/7/2026 1:37 pm)
- Apr 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1525ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:23 pm)
- Mar 11House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Oates
- Mar 11Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 10Senate Conferees: Surovell, Deeds, Stanley
- Mar 10Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 9House acceded to request
- Mar 6Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 4Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 2Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 2Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 27Passed by for the day
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 26Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 26Rules suspended
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 12:44 pm)
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 25Committee substitute printed 26108455D-S1Major
- Feb 23Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 12Read third time and passed House (58-Y 37-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 11committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:03 pm)
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 26107217D-H1Major
- Feb 6Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House subcommittee offered
- Feb 3Assigned HMPPS sub: FirearmsMinor
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/29/2026 4:49 pm)
- Jan 27Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 27Unanimous consent to introduceMinor
- Jan 27Presented and ordered printed 26106114DIntroduced