Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB110
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.
Description: Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Provides that no person shall leave, place, or store a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle, as defined in the bill, when such handgun is visible to any person who is outside such unattended motor vehicle. The bill provides that any person violating such prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 and that such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal for safekeeping.
Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by for the day
Last Action Date: February 27, 2026
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Amy Laufer (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Adele McClure (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Rae Cousins (D); Marty Martinez (D); Marcia Price (D); Holly Seibold (D); Kathy Tran (D);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 9% (9 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2026 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2026 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2026 | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2026 | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2026 | Rules suspended |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2026 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 23, 2026 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 23, 2026 | Committee substitute printed 26108436D-S1 |
| House | Feb 13, 2026 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110) |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Feb 5, 2026 | Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| House | Feb 4, 2026 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| House | Feb 4, 2026 | committee amendments agreed to |
| House | Feb 4, 2026 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 3, 2026 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 30, 2026 | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N) |
| House | Jan 29, 2026 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 16, 2026 | Assigned HPS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 2, 2026 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101482D |
| House | Jan 2, 2026 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 23, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Feb 4, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 2, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Firearms Subcommittee Amendment | Firearms Subcommittee Amendment | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Firearms Subcommittee Amendment | Firearms Subcommittee Amendment | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Public Safety Amendment | Public Safety Amendment | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) | 01/29/2026 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N) | 01/30/2026 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) | 02/5/2026 | 62 | 35 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) | 02/23/2026 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) | 02/25/2026 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) | 02/26/2026 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
