Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 272
Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying in public institutions of higher education.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or agency thereof or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by such public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building, as such uses are approved through the law-enforcement or public safety unit of such institution. This bill is identical to HB 626.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 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 |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 644 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB272) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB272ER) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 7-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB272) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:52 pm) - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100667D