Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 749
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
Cosponsors (16)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Michael J. Jones
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill with some exceptions, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, or is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, transfers, or purchases a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 217.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Courts of Justice Substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute
- Public Safety Substitute
- Delegate Helmer Substitute
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
- Governor Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | 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 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 with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 4:35 pm) - Apr 11, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by Senate - Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/3/2026 1:29 pm) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
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 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB749ER) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/9/2026 10:46 am) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (59-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - floor substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Delegate Helmer Floor substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Helmer Substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Floor substitute printed 26109153D-H2 (Helmer) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 4:03 pm) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108724D-H1 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 7-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
House committee offered - 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 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute rejected - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/5/2026 4:34 pm) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106501D-S2 - 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 with substitute (10-Y 5-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/27/2026 1:49 pm) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106212D-S1 - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 24, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/21/2026 11:10 am) - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26100444D