Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-57, 18.2-308.2, and 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated deli
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1084 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Kathy K.L. TranDan I. HelmerBetsy B. CarrAtoosa R. ReaserIrene ShinSaddam Azlan SalimKannan Srinivasan
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 64, N 36
Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 60, N 35, X 4
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 10, N 5
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · X 5, Y 60, N 35
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 5, N 2
Reported from Public Safety and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 7, N 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 1084.