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HB1525Introduced in the House of Delegates

Firearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Garrett McGuire, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty. Provides additional exceptions, outlined in the bill, for persons younger than 18 years of age to possess or transport handguns or assault firearms anywhere in the Commonwealth. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for persons younger than 21 years of age to purchase a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Department of State Police to administer, enforce, and otherwise implement existing law related to required criminal history record information checks to sell firearms. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1102)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26106114D

  2. Unanimous consent to introduce

  3. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  4. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/29/2026 4:49 pm)

  5. Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms

  6. House subcommittee offered

  7. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)

  8. Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)

  9. Committee substitute printed 26107217D-H1

  10. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:03 pm)

  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)

  12. Read first time

  13. Read second time

  14. committee substitute agreed to

  15. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  16. Read third time and passed House (58-Y 37-N 0-A)

  17. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  19. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)

  20. Committee substitute printed 26108455D-S1

  21. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

  22. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 12:44 pm)

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  25. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  26. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)

  27. Read third time

  28. Passed by for the day

  29. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

  30. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  31. Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  32. Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)

  33. Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  34. Senate requested conference committee

  35. House acceded to request

  36. Conferees appointed by Senate

  37. Senate Conferees: Surovell, Deeds, Stanley

  38. Conferees appointed by House

  39. House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Oates

  40. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:23 pm)

  41. Conference Report released

  42. Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)

  43. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  44. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)

  45. Enrolled

  46. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1525ER)

  47. Signed by President

  48. Signed by Speaker

  49. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  50. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  51. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)

  52. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/7/2026 1:37 pm)

  53. Governor's recommendation received by House

  54. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A)

  55. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  56. Governor's recommendation adopted

  57. Reenrolled

  58. Reenrolled bill text (HB1525ER2)

  59. Signed by Speaker

  60. Signed by President

  61. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1102 (Effective 4/22/2026)

  62. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1102)

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