Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1736
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention, Va. Center for; created, etc.
Description: Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; creation. Creates the Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention within the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill states that the Center will serve as the primary resource for research, best practices, and strategies for the implementation of firearm violence intervention, community-based intervention, and group violence intervention programs designed to reduce violence in communities. The bill also requires that the Center evaluate state and community based violence intervention programs and policies that receive funding through the Center, to apply for and accept federal grants, and provide technical assistance. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1736ER)
Last Action Date: February 20, 2025
Sponsors
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52 sponsors: Marcia Price (D); Candi Mundon King (D); Bonita Anthony (D); Alex Askew (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); David Bulova (D); Katrina Callsen (D); Betsy Carr (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Laura Jane Cohen (D); Joshua Cole (D); Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D); Rae Cousins (D); Karrie Delaney (D); Michael Feggans (D); Debra Gardner (D); Jackie Glass (D); C.E. Hayes (D); Dan Helmer (D); Rozia Henson (D); Phil Hernandez (D); Charniele Herring (D); Patrick Hope (D); Michael Jones (D); Karen Keys-Gamarra (D); Paul Krizek (D); Amy Laufer (D); Destiny LeVere Bolling (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Marty Martinez (D); Adele McClure (D); Delores McQuinn (D); Sam Rasoul (D); Atoosa Reaser (D); David Reid (D); Don Scott (D); Holly Seibold (D); Briana Sewell (D); Irene Shin (D); Mark Sickles (D); Marcus Simon (D); Shelly Simonds (D); J.J. Singh (D);Richard Sullivan (D); Joshua Thomas (D); Luke Torian (D); Kathy Tran (D); Jeion Ward (D); Vivian Watts (D); Rodney Willett (D); Lashrecse Aird (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 52% (52 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1736ER) |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 18, 2025 | Senate substitute agreed to by House (52-Y 43-N) |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 15-N) |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Rules suspended |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 13, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1736) |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Committee substitute printed 25107302D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2025 | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2025 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| House | Feb 4, 2025 | Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N) |
| House | Feb 3, 2025 | Read second time and engrossed |
| House | Jan 31, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 29, 2025 | Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 8-N) |
| House | Jan 29, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 17, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1736) |
| House | Jan 11, 2025 | Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| House | Jan 4, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Jan 4, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102686D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Feb 20, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 12, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 12, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 4, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) | 01/29/2025 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 8-N) | 01/29/2025 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N) | 02/4/2025 | 54 | 45 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) | 02/10/2025 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) | 02/12/2025 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) | 02/13/2025 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 15-N) | 02/14/2025 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | Yes |
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| Senate substitute agreed to by House (52-Y 43-N) | 02/18/2025 | 52 | 43 | 0 | 5 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
