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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 of age from purchasing a handgun or assault firearm anywhere in the Commonwealth, with certain exceptions.
Introduced
Jan 27, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 4 co
Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:23 pm)
Conference Report released
Conferees appointed by House
House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Oates
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Deeds, Stanley
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 12:44 pm)
Committee substitute printed 26108455D-S1
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)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (58-Y 37-N 0-A)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1525)
Committee substitute printed 26107217D-H1
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/6/2026 2:03 pm)
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
House subcommittee offered
Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/29/2026 4:49 pm)
Unanimous consent to introduce
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Presented and ordered printed 26106114D
Get a plain-English explanation of what this bill does, who it affects, and why it matters.
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)