2025 Passed State Firearm Legislation

Virginia SB1271

Title: Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family, etc.; penalty.

Description: Threats of death or bodily injury or discharge of a firearm on school property; penalties. Clarifies that for crimes involving communicating in writing a threat to kill or do bodily injury, regardless of whether the person who is the object of such threat actually receives such threat, an electronically transmitted communication producing a visual or electronic message includes an email, a text message, or a message or post on any social media platform. The bill also clarifies that any person who communicates an oral threat of discharging a firearm within or on school property, at any school-sponsored event, or on a school bus and the threat would place the person who is the object of the threat, or is included in the threat, in reasonable apprehension of death or bodily harm is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Last Action: Approved by Governor-Chapter 588 (Effective 07/01/25)

Last Action Date: March 24, 2025

Virginia SB871

Title: Retail Sales and Use Tax; media-related exemptions, sunset.

Description: Retail sales and use tax; media-related exemptions; sunset. Extends from 2025 to 2028 the expiration of the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain printed materials purchased by an advertising business from a printer in the Commonwealth, so long as such materials are distributed outside of the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 2675.

Last Action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318)

Last Action Date: March 21, 2025

Virginia SB1389

Title: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer.

Description: Firearm safety device tax credit; definitions. Redefines an "eligible transaction" for purposes of the firearm safety device tax credit as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a commercial retailer, as defined in the bill. Current law defines "eligible transaction" as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a federally licensed dealer. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2025. This bill is identical to HB 2595.

Last Action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0303)

Last Action Date: March 21, 2025

Virginia HB2595

Title: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer.

Description: Firearm safety device tax credit; definitions. Redefines an "eligible transaction" for purposes of the firearm safety device tax credit as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a commercial retailer, as defined in the bill. Current law defines "eligible transaction" as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a federally licensed dealer. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2025. This bill incorporates HB 1581 and is identical to SB 1389.

Last Action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)

Last Action Date: March 21, 2025

Virginia SB1368

Title: SW Va. Higher Ed. Ctr. Bd. of Trustees; authority to permit campus security to carry firearms.

Description: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees; authority to permit campus security officers to carry firearms in performance of official duties; conditions. Authorizes the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees to permit campus security personnel employed in its campus security department to carry firearms in the performance of their official duties, provided that such campus security personnel are considered armed security officers, as such term is defined in relevant law, and comply with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements attendant to such designation, including registration and training. This bill is identical to HB 2441.

Last Action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113)

Last Action Date: March 19, 2025