Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 643
Firearms, certain; possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty. Prohibits any person younger than 18 years of age from knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting a handgun or assault firearm within the Commonwealth. The bill also prohibits any person younger than 21 years of age, with certain exceptions outlined in the bill, from purchasing a handgun or assault firearm in the Commonwealth. The bill provides that a violation of the provisions of the bill is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates SB 797.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Courts of Justice Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Senator Surovell Substitute
- Firearms Subcommittee Substitute
- Public Safety Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| 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 10, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Floor substitute V | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Different conference report agreed to by each chamber (failed) - 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 (59-Y 37-N 0-A) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:28 pm) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:42 pm) - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 14, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Oates - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Srinivasan, Stuart - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (61-Y 37-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:32 pm) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108805D-H1 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:45 am) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Surovell Substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Floor substitute printed 26108027D-S3 (Surovell) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/9/2026 10:03 am) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107394D-S2 - Feb 8, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/30/2026 1:17 pm) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106156D-S1 - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Incorporates SB797 (Carroll Foy) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:34 pm) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104904D