Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1525
Firearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Garrett McGuire (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty. Provides additional exceptions, outlined in the bill, for persons younger than 18 years of age to possess or transport handguns or assault firearms anywhere in the Commonwealth. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for persons younger than 21 years of age to purchase a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the Commonwealth.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Public Safety Substitute
- Courts of Justice Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
- Governor Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 11, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/7/2026 1:37 pm) - Apr 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525) - 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 (HB1525ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:23 pm) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Oates - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Deeds, Stanley - 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 (HB1525) - 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 12:44 pm) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108455D-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 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (58-Y 37-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:03 pm) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107217D-H1 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/29/2026 4:49 pm) - 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 26106114D