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SB643Introduced in the Senate

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

Engrossed

Introduced by Scott Surovell, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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. 

Where it stands

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643)

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

10 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · March 14, 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.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3No
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104904D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:34 pm)

  4. Senate committee offered

  5. Incorporates SB797 (Carroll Foy)

  6. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

  7. Committee substitute printed 26106156D-S1

  8. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/30/2026 1:17 pm)

  9. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643)

  11. Committee substitute printed 26107394D-S2

  12. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/9/2026 10:03 am)

  13. Rules suspended

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  16. Passed by for the day

  17. Read second time

  18. Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

  19. Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  20. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  21. Passed by for the day

  22. Read third time

  23. Passed by for the day

  24. Passed by for the day

  25. Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  27. Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected

  28. Floor substitute printed 26108027D-S3 (Surovell)

  29. Floor offered Senator Surovell Substitute

  30. Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

  31. Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  32. Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  33. Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute

  34. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:45 am)

  35. Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  36. Placed on Calendar

  37. Read first time

  38. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  39. Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms

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

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

  42. Committee substitute printed 26108805D-H1

  43. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:32 pm)

  44. Read second time

  45. Read third time

  46. committee substitute agreed to

  47. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  48. Passed House with substitute (61-Y 37-N 0-A)

  49. House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

  50. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643)

  51. House insisted on substitute

  52. House requested conference committee

  53. Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  54. Conferees appointed by Senate

  55. Senate Conferees: Surovell, Srinivasan, Stuart

  56. Conferees appointed by House

  57. House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Oates

  58. Conference Report released

  59. Conference Report released

  60. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:42 pm)

  61. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 4:28 pm)

  62. Conference report agreed to by House (59-Y 37-N 0-A)

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

  64. Different conference report agreed to by each chamber (failed)

  65. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643)

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