VirginiaAssault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
What it does
Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill with some exceptions, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, or is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action.
More detail
The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, transfers, or purchases a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to SB 749.
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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 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 4:33 pm)Latest
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Apr 3Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/3/2026 1:26 pm)
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
- 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 (HB217ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 9Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Mar 5Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 5Rules suspended
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/5/2026 8:55 am)
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26109164D-S2Major
- Mar 4Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:48 pm)
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108593D-S1Major
- Feb 25Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Senate committee offered
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (58-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 4committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/2/2026 10:25 am)
- Feb 2Committee substitute printed 26106682D-H1Major
- Jan 30Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
- Jan 16Assigned HPS sub: FirearmsMinor
- Jan 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
- Jan 8Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/8/2026 5:09 pm)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100315DIntroduced