Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB158
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Children: Firearms
Description: Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Last Action Date: February 28, 2024
Sponsors
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24 sponsors: Adele McClure (D); Michael Jones (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Bonita Anthony (D); Alex Askew (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Laura Jane Cohen (D); Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D); Rae Cousins (D); Rozia Henson (D); Patrick Hope (D); Karen Keys-Gamarra (D); Amy Laufer (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Marty Martinez (D); Candi Mundon King (D); Atoosa Reaser (D); Holly Seibold (D); Irene Shin (D); Marcus Simon (D); Shelly Simonds (D); Kathy Tran (D); Rodney Willett (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 24% (24 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | Committee substitute agreed to 24106293D-H1 |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB158H1 |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | Read second time |
| House | Jan 30, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 26, 2024 | Committee substitute printed 24106293D-H1 |
| House | Jan 26, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Jan 26, 2024 | Incorporates HB12 (Jones) |
| House | Jan 25, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 16, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 15, 2024 | Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| House | Jan 15, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 2, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 2, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101536D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 26, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 2, 2024 | 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 |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) | 01/25/2024 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) | 01/26/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) | 02/1/2024 | 51 | 49 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) | 02/28/2024 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
