Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1524
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Garrett McGuire (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; 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. A violation of this prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Courts of Justice Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
- Governor Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | 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 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/15/2026 7:24 am) - Apr 11, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524) - 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 (HB1524ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 38-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 2:57 pm) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 2:06 pm) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 1:57 pm) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 11, 2026 · House
House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Wilt - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Jones, Surovell, Peake - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - 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 95-N 0-A) - 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 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524) - 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 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 12:55 pm) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108452D-S1 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) - 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 (54-Y 41-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 7-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:43 am) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Unanimous consent to introduce - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105949D