VirginiaFirearms, certain; possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty.
What it does
Possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty. Prohibits any person younger than 18 years of age from knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting a handgun or assault firearm within the Commonwealth. The bill also prohibits any person younger than 21 years of age, with certain exceptions outlined in the bill, from purchasing a handgun or assault firearm in the Commonwealth.
More detail
The bill provides that a violation of the provisions of the bill is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates SB 797.
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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
- Mar 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643)Latest
- Mar 14Different conference report agreed to by each chamber (failed)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (59-Y 37-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:28 pm)
- Mar 14Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:42 pm)
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 12House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Oates
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 10Senate Conferees: Surovell, Srinivasan, Stuart
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 10Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9House requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 9House insisted on substituteMajor
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643)
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
- Mar 6House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- Mar 4Passed House with substitute (61-Y 37-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 4committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:32 pm)
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108805D-H1Major
- Feb 27Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)Minor
- Feb 26Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Assigned HMPPS sub: FirearmsMinor
- Feb 24Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 17Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:45 am)
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Floor substitute V. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Floor offered Senator Surovell Substitute
- Feb 16Floor substitute printed 26108027D-S3 (Surovell)
- Feb 16Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected
- Feb 16Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Feb 12Passed by for the day
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Feb 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 10Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 10Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 9Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 9Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 9Rules suspended
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/9/2026 10:03 am)
- Feb 9Committee substitute printed 26107394D-S2Major
- Feb 8Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643)
- Feb 5Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/30/2026 1:17 pm)
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 26106156D-S1Major
- Jan 28Reported 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
- Jan 28Incorporates SB797 (Carroll Foy)
- Jan 26Senate committee offered
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:34 pm)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104904DIntroduced