SB160Introduced in the Senate
Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner.
Introduced by Russet Perry, District 31
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalty. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person as determined by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2026, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 19.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0528)
April 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · February 27, 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.
What do people think?
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100142D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:19 am)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB160)
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 7-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108346D-H1
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/23/2026 10:43 am)
Read second time
Read third time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB160ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB160)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB160)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 528 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0528)
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