VirginiaAssault firearms, loaded; carrying in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth, penalty.
What it does
Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles, pistols, and shotguns or any firearm modified to be operable as an assault firearm on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded.
More detail
A violation of this prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates SB 312.
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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 11Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727)
- Mar 12Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB727ER)Major
- Mar 12EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N 0-A)Passed House
- Mar 4Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 4committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Mar 2Committee substitute printed 26108968D-H1Major
- Feb 27Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727)
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- 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 4:42 pm)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- 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 5Committee substitute printed 26106399D-S2Major
- 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 29Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/29/2026 4:37 pm)
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727)
- Jan 28Committee substitute printed 26106280D-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 26Incorporates SB312 (Ebbin)
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 11:55 am)
- Jan 19Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 19Presented and ordered printed 26104545DIntroduced