Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2064
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm.
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: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
Last Action Date: February 18, 2025
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Adele McClure (D); Bonita Anthony (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Rae Cousins (D); Rozia Henson (D); Patrick Hope (D); Karen Keys-Gamarra (D); Destiny LeVere Bolling (D); Marty Martinez (D); Candi Mundon King (D); Sam Rasoul (D); Irene Shin (D); Kathy Tran (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 14% (14 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2025 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2025 | Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2025 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2025 | Rules suspended |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2025 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 30, 2025 | Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N) |
| House | Jan 29, 2025 | Read second time and engrossed |
| House | Jan 28, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 24, 2025 | Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Jan 23, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 21, 2025 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 20, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2064) |
| House | Jan 7, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101354D |
| House | Jan 7, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 7, 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) | 01/23/2025 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) | 01/24/2025 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N) | 01/30/2025 | 50 | 46 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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| Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) | 02/12/2025 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) | 02/14/2025 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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| Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) | 02/18/2025 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
