VirginiaCarrying concealed weapons; secured storage of firearms in unattended vehicles, penalty.
What it does
Carrying concealed weapons; secured storage of firearms; penalty. Removes the exception to the prohibition on carrying a concealed weapon for any person who may lawfully possess a firearm and is carrying a handgun while in a personal, private motor vehicle or vessel and such handgun is secured in a container or compartment in the vehicle or vessel. The bill provides that a civil penalty of no more than $500 shall be imposed for any person who leaves a firearm in an unattended motor vehicle where such firearm is visible.
More detail
The bill also creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who fails to report to law enforcement the theft or loss of a firearm from an unattended motor vehicle and a Class 1 misdemeanor if another person obtains such firearm.
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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
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1329)
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1329ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1329)
- Feb 27Impact statement from VCSC (SB1329)
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)Minor
- Feb 22Conference substitute printed 25107958D-S1
- Feb 22Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Simon, Feggans, Taylor
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 19Senators: Marsden, Salim, Peake
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 19Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 18House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 18House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 17House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Feb 12Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 12Public Safety Substitute agreed to
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 7Impact statement from VCSC (SB1329)
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Committee substitute printed 25106906D-H1Major
- Feb 7Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N)Minor
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Assigned PS sub: FirearmsMinor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1329)
- Jan 24Engrossed by Senate
- 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 17Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Impact statement from VCSC (SB1329)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100181DIntroduced