Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-915.5, 18.2-308.09, 18.2-308.2:1, 18.2-308.2:2, 18.2-308.2:3, 18.2-308.2:5, 18.2-308.7, and 19.2-386.28 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 18.2-287.4:1, 18.2-308.1:9, and 18.2-309.1, relating to purchase, sale,...” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill with some exceptions, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an ass
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 7, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1106 (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
25
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Dan I. HelmerNadarius E. ClarkRae CousinsMarcia S. "Cia" PriceRichard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.Elizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerBetsy B. CarrLaura Jane CohenMark C. DowneyRozia A. Henson, Jr.Phil M. HernandezPatrick A. HopeKaren Keys-GamarraPaul E. KrizekAmy J. LauferDestiny LeVere BollingAlfonso H. LopezMarty MartinezMay NivarAtoosa R. ReaserDavid A. ReidHolly M. SeiboldIrene ShinJJ SinghKathy K.L. Tran
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · X 4, Y 60, N 35
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · 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 with substitute (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 (58-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · X 8, Y 58, N 34
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 13, X 3, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 7, X 1, 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 1106.