Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1015
Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
Cosponsors (6)
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated delinquent or convicted of such offense from knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting any firearm or ammunition for a firearm, any stun weapon, or any explosive material or carrying a concealed weapon, a violation of which is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 12:45 pm) - Apr 12, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1015ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:41 pm) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108667D-S1 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:26 pm) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100294D