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 HB 217.
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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 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 4:35 pm)Latest
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Apr 3Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/3/2026 1:29 pm)
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)
- Mar 13Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB749ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 9House substitute agreed to by SenateMajor
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/9/2026 10:46 am)
- Mar 6Passed by for the day
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)
- Mar 4Passed House with substitute (59-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Engrossed by House - floor substitute
- Mar 4Delegate Helmer Floor substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 4committee substitute rejected
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 4Floor offered Delegate Helmer Substitute
- Mar 4Floor substitute printed 26109153D-H2 (Helmer)
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 4:03 pm)
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108724D-H1Major
- Feb 27Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 27House committee offered
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)
- Feb 9Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 6Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 6Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
- Feb 6Read second timeMinor
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/5/2026 4:34 pm)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Committee substitute printed 26106501D-S2Major
- Feb 5Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 5Rules suspended
- Feb 4Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/27/2026 1:49 pm)
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 26106212D-S1Major
- Jan 26Reported 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
- Jan 26Senate committee offered
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/21/2026 11:10 am)
- Jan 19Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 19Presented and ordered printed 26100444DIntroduced