Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2
Legislation Overview
Title: Assault firearms & certain ammunition, etc.; purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., prohibited.
Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Criminal Procedure: Counties Cities and Towns: Firearms
Description: Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalty. 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, 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 assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, or was manufactured before July 1, 2024. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, or transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person younger than 21 years of age to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, transport, or transfer an assault firearm regardless of the date of manufacture of such assault firearm.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: House sustained Governor's veto
Last Action Date: April 17, 2024
Sponsors
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38 sponsors: Dan Helmer (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Michael Feggans (D); Adele McClure (D); Bonita Anthony (D); Alex Askew (D); David Bulova (D); Katrina Callsen (D); Betsy Carr (D); Laura Jane Cohen (D); Debra Gardner (D); C.E. Hayes (D); Rozia Henson (D); Phil Hernandez (D); Charniele Herring (D); Michael Jones (D); Karen Keys-Gamarra (D); Amy Laufer (D); Destiny LeVere Bolling (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Marty Martinez (D); Marcia Price (D); Sam Rasoul (D); Atoosa Reaser (D); David Reid (D); Don Scott (D); Holly Seibold (D); Briana Sewell (D); Irene Shin (D); Mark Sickles (D); Marcus Simon (D); Kannan Srinivasan (D); Richard Sullivan (D); Kathy Tran (D); Jeion Ward (D); Vivian Watts (D); Rodney Willett (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 38% (38 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | House sustained Governor's veto |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| House | Mar 11, 2024 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2024 | Signed by President |
| House | Mar 7, 2024 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2ER) |
| House | Mar 7, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Mar 7, 2024 | Enrolled |
| House | Mar 1, 2024 | VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 47-N) |
| House | Mar 1, 2024 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 24107889D-S1 (50-Y 47-N) |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2S1 |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Committee substitute agreed to 24107889D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2024 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Committee substitute printed 24107889D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N) |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2H1 |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Committee substitute agreed to 24105958D-H1 |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 29, 2024 | Committee substitute printed 24105958D-H1 |
| House | Jan 29, 2024 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 10-N) |
| House | Jan 24, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 21, 2024 | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 9-N) |
| House | Jan 18, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Jan 18, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 13, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Nov 20, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Nov 20, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101034D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 7, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 19, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 29, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Nov 20, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Governors veto explanation | Governors veto explanation | Mar 27, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for HB2 Appropriations, Transportation & Public Safety | Substitute for HB2 Appropriations, Transportation & Public Safety | Jan 24, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for HB2 Appropriations, Transportation & Public Safety | Substitute for HB2 Appropriations, Transportation & Public Safety | Jan 24, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) | 01/18/2024 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 9-N) | 01/19/2024 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) | 01/24/2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 10-N) | 01/29/2024 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) | 02/2/2024 | 51 | 49 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 4-N) | 02/19/2024 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 02/27/2024 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) | 02/27/2024 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) | 02/28/2024 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 47-N) | 03/1/2024 | 50 | 47 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
