Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 19
Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
Cosponsors (12)
- Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalty. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person as determined by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2026, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of 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 6, 2026 Senate | Recede R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Recede R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Reconsider 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 Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0527) - Apr 10, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 527 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB19) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB19ER) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate receded from substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of Recede from Senate substitute defeated by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Recede from Senate substitute defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB19) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-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 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 1:15 pm) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108353D-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 (61-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) - Jan 25, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB19) - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Assigned HPS sub: Firearms - Dec 29, 2025 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/29/2025 1:37 pm) - Dec 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Dec 22, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100661D