Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1876
Legislation Overview
Title: Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc.
Description: Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Permits the governing board of a public institution of higher education to adopt a policy prohibiting the carrying of any firearm, ammunition, or components or combination thereof within any building owned or operated by such public institution of higher education. The bill allows such policy to include security measures that are designed to reasonably prevent the unauthorized access of buildings that are open to the public. Finally, the bill exempts certain activities, defined in the bill, operated at public or private institutions of higher education from any policy created by a governing board.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876)
Last Action Date: February 20, 2025
Sponsors
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35 sponsors: Katrina Callsen (D); Bonita Anthony (D); Laura Jane Cohen (D); Michael Feggans (D); Destiny LeVere Bolling (D); Alex Askew (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); David Bulova (D); Betsy Carr (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Rae Cousins (D); Debra Gardner (D); Jackie Glass (D); C.E. Hayes (D); Dan Helmer (D); Rozia Henson (D); Patrick Hope (D); Paul Krizek (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Marty Martinez (D); Delores McQuinn (D); Candi Mundon King (D); Marcia Price (D); David Reid (D); Holly Seibold (D); Irene Shin (D); Mark Sickles (D); Marcus Simon (D); Shelly Simonds (D); Richard Sullivan (D); Joshua Thomas (D); Kathy Tran (D); Jeion Ward (D); Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 35% (35 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876) |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1876ER) |
| House | Feb 20, 2025 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 18, 2025 | Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N) |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Passed Senate with substitute (21-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 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Rules suspended |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876) |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1876) |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2025 | Committee substitute printed 25107053D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2025 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2025 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Feb 4, 2025 | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N) |
| House | Feb 3, 2025 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| House | Feb 3, 2025 | Public Safety Substitute agreed to |
| House | Feb 3, 2025 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 2, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 31, 2025 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N) |
| House | Jan 31, 2025 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1876) |
| House | Jan 31, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876) |
| House | Jan 31, 2025 | Committee substitute printed 25105250D-H1 |
| House | Jan 17, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876) |
| House | Jan 6, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 6, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101459D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Feb 20, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 11, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 31, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 31, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 6, 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 |
| Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N) | 01/31/2025 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N) | 02/4/2025 | 52 | 46 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute 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 (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 (21-Y 15-N) | 02/14/2025 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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| Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N) | 02/18/2025 | 51 | 45 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
