VirginiaFirearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying in public institutions of higher education.
What it does
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or agency thereof or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by such public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building, as such uses are approved through the law-enforcement or public safety unit of such institution. This bill is identical to SB 272.
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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 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0643)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 643 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 6Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 6Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB626)
- Mar 6Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB626ER)Major
- Mar 6EnrolledMinor
- Mar 2Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Passed by for the day
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 26Rules suspended
- Feb 25Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB626)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 4Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Assigned HMPPS sub: FirearmsMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 13Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 3:34 pm)
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105402DIntroduced