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Secure storage of handguns; unattended vehicle; penalty. Creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who fails to securely store a handgun, defined in the bill, in a locked hard-sided container, including a locked container that is affixed to the vehicle's interior by steel cable, bolt, or welding. The bill provides that such locked container includes a locked glove compartment or a locked center console. The bill contains certain exemptions, including a person who reports the theft or loss of such firearm to a law-enforcement agency as provided in relevant law.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Conference Report released
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request for second conference committee
Second Conference Report released
Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
Second conferees appointed by Senate
Senate requested second conference committee (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
Conferees appointed by House
House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield
Conferees appointed by House
Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
House insisted on substitute
House requested conference committee
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
committee substitute agreed to
Read third time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 26108965D-H1
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Senator Marsden Amendments withdrawn
Floor offered Senator Marsden Amendments
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to
Recommitted to Courts of Justice
Read second time
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 26106227D-S1
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Read first time
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104067D
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
David W. Marsden
Adam P. Ebbin