Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1660
Legislation Overview
Title: Trigger activator; definition does not include semi-automatic replacement trigger, etc., penalty.
Description: Trigger activator definition; penalty. Defines "trigger activator" as a conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device designed to alter the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm to mimic automatic weapon fire or used to increase the rate of fire to a rate faster than such semi-automatic firearm not equipped with a conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)
Last Action Date: February 19, 2025
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Michael Jones (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Rae Cousins (D); Michael Feggans (D); C.E. Hayes (D); Rozia Henson (D); Patrick Hope (D); Karen Keys-Gamarra (D); Destiny LeVere Bolling (D); Marty Martinez (D); Irene Shin (D); J.J. Singh (D);Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 13% (13 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 19, 2025 | Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N) |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2025 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2025 | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2025 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2025 | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2025 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2025 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2025 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Rules suspended |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 12, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1660) |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1660) |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2025 | Committee substitute printed 25106895D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2025 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-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 (51-Y 48-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 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1660) |
| House | Jan 31, 2025 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1660) |
| House | Jan 31, 2025 | Committee substitute printed 25105206D-H1 |
| House | Jan 22, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1660) |
| House | Jan 14, 2025 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 7, 2025 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1660) |
| House | Jan 3, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 3, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101159D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 11, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 31, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 16, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 3, 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 (51-Y 48-N) | 02/4/2025 | 51 | 48 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N) | 02/10/2025 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 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 19-N) | 02/18/2025 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N) | 02/19/2025 | 51 | 46 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
