Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 110
Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; penalty. Creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, fails to securely store such handgun in a locked hard-sided container, including a locked container that is affixed to the vehicle's interior by steel cable, bolt, or welding. The bill provides that such locked container includes a locked glove compartment or a locked center console. The bill contains certain exemptions, including an exemption for a person who reports the theft or loss of such firearm to a law-enforcement agency as provided in relevant law. This bill is identical to SB 496.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Public Safety Amendment
- Firearms Subcommittee Amendment
- Engrossed
- Courts of Justice Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | S Senate requested second conference committee | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Insist & Request R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0560) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 560 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110) - 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 (HB110ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House acceded to request for second conference committee - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House requested second conference committee - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Second conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested second conference committee (20-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 13, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 13, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House acceded to request - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108436D-S1 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 4, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Assigned HPS sub: Firearms - Jan 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 2, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101482D