VirginiaAssault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
What it does
Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles and shotguns on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the current prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded.
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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
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB880)
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB880ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed House (50-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (50-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 3Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 28Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Passed by for the day
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB880)
- Jan 24Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 24Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 24Reading of substitute waived
- 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 21Impact statement from VCSC (SB880)
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB880)
- Jan 17Committee substitute printed 25105354D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 9Impact statement from VCSC (SB880)
- Jan 3Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 3Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100408DIntroduced