HB1525
Firearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 3, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty.
Prohibits persons younger than 18 years of age from possessing or transporting handguns or assault firearms anywhere in the Commonwealth, with certain exceptions. Current law prohibits persons younger than 18 years of age from possessing or transporting handguns or assault firearms. The bill also prohibits persons younger than 21 years ... (More) of age from purchasing a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the Commonwealth, with certain exceptions. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/27/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26106114D
- 01/27/2026 - House: Unanimous consent to introduce
- 01/27/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/29/2026 4:49 pm)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107217D-H1
- 02/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:03 pm)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 37-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108455D-S1
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 12:44 pm)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/09/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Deeds, Stanley
- 03/11/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/11/2026 - House: House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Oates
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26110044D-H2
- 03/14/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:23 pm)
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1525ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
