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Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles, pistols, and shotguns or any firearm modified to be operable as an assault firearm on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded. A violation of this prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Introduced
Jan 27, 2026
Last Action
Mar 13, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Conference Report released
Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 38-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 2:57 pm)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 2:06 pm)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 1:57 pm)
House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Wilt
Conferees appointed by House
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate Conferees: Jones, Surovell, Peake
House acceded to request
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate requested conference committee
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Committee substitute printed 26108452D-S1
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 12:55 pm)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 41-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 7-N)
Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:43 am)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524)
Unanimous consent to introduce
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Presented and ordered printed 26105949D
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Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 38-N 0-A)