VirginiaPlastic firearms or receivers, unserialized firearms, etc.; transfer, etc., prohibited, penalties.
What it does
Manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who knowingly manufactures or assembles, imports, purchases, sells, transfers, or possesses any firearm that, after removal of all parts other than a major component, as defined in the bill, is not detectable as a firearm when subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices, including X-ray machines, commonly used at airports, government buildings, schools, correctional facilities, and other locations for security screening. The bill updates language regarding the types of detection devices that are used at such locations for detecting plastic firearms.
More detail
Under current law, it is unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, transfer, or possess any plastic firearm and a violation is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, making it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number or to knowingly import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any completed or unfinished frame or receiver, unless the completed or unfinished frame or receiver (i) is deemed to be a firearm pursuant to federal law and (ii) is imprinted with a valid serial number. The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, making it unlawful for any person to manufacture or assemble, cause to be manufactured or assembled, import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any firearm that is not imprinted with a valid serial number. The portions of the bill prohibiting unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026; however, the portions of the bill prohibiting the knowing possession of a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- May 2Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinLatest
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 20-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)Major
- Apr 2Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 20-N)Major
- Mar 31Impact statement from VCSC (SB881)
- Mar 25Governor's substitute printed (SB881S1)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB881S1)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB881)
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB881ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed House (49-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (49-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 7Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Engrossed by Senate
- 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 17Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB881)
- Jan 7Impact statement from VCSC (SB881)
- Jan 3Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 3Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100407DIntroduced