2025 Passed State Firearm Legislation

These are state level fiream related bills that have passed. Billls are archived by the year they were signed into law.

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Title: Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Don't Tread On Me license plates and to establish the Idaho Firearms Safety Education Committee.

Description: TRANSPORTATION -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Don't Tread On Me license plates and to establish the Idaho Firearms Safety Education Committee.

Last Action: Session Law Chapter Effective:

Last Action Date: March 20, 2025

Idaho H0048

Title: Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding course instruction for an enhanced license to carry a concealed weapon.

Description: CONCEALED WEAPONS -- Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding course instruction for an enhanced license to carry a concealed weapon.

Last Action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 11, 2025 Session Law Chapter 25 Effective: 07/01/2025

Last Action Date: March 13, 2025

North Dakota SB2067

Title: The commencement date of supervised probation if an alternative to incarceration is court ordered.

Description: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 12.1-32-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the commencement date of supervised probation if an alternative to incarceration is court ordered.

Last Action: Signed by Governor 03/14

Last Action Date: March 18, 2025

New Mexico HB12

Title: Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Changes

Description: Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Changes

Last Action: Signed by Governor - Chapter 17 - Mar. 21

Last Action Date: March 21, 2025

South Dakota HB1080

Title: Void covenants that prohibit or restrict the possession or use of firearms and ammunition.

Description: Void covenants that prohibit or restrict the possession or use of firearms and ammunition.

Last Action: Signed by the Governor on March 13, 2025 H.J. 542

Last Action Date: March 13, 2025

South Dakota SB81

Title: Prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.

Description: Prohibit the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components, and ammunition and to provide a civil penalty therefor.

Last Action: Signed by the Governor on February 25, 2025 S.J. 367

Last Action Date: February 25, 2025

Virginia HB2595

Title: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer.

Description: Firearm safety device tax credit; definitions. Redefines an "eligible transaction" for purposes of the firearm safety device tax credit as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a commercial retailer, as defined in the bill. Current law defines "eligible transaction" as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a federally licensed dealer. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2025. This bill incorporates HB 1581 and is identical to SB 1389.

Last Action: Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (Effective 07/01/25)

Last Action Date: March 21, 2025

Virginia SB871

Title: Retail Sales and Use Tax; media-related exemptions, sunset.

Description: Retail sales and use tax; media-related exemptions; sunset. Extends from 2025 to 2028 the expiration of the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain printed materials purchased by an advertising business from a printer in the Commonwealth, so long as such materials are distributed outside of the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 2675.

Last Action: Approved by Governor-Chapter 318 (Effective 07/01/25)

Last Action Date: March 21, 2025

Virginia SB1368

Title: SW Va. Higher Ed. Ctr. Bd. of Trustees; authority to permit campus security to carry firearms.

Description: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees; authority to permit campus security officers to carry firearms in performance of official duties; conditions. Authorizes the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees to permit campus security personnel employed in its campus security department to carry firearms in the performance of their official duties, provided that such campus security personnel are considered armed security officers, as such term is defined in relevant law, and comply with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements attendant to such designation, including registration and training. This bill is identical to HB 2441.

Last Action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113)

Last Action Date: March 19, 2025

Wyoming SF0009

Title: Restoration of rights amendments.

Description: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; specifying eligibility for the restoration of rights; expanding the scope of judicial review of restoration of rights eligibility determinations; amending notification requirements regarding the issuance of restoration of rights certificates; clarifying the effect of a new felony conviction upon a prior restoration of rights; amending the definition of violent felony; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Last Action: Assigned Chapter Number 100

Last Action Date: March 3, 2025

Wyoming HB0172

Title: Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments.

Description: AN ACT relating to concealed weapons; repealing gun free zones; providing for the carrying of concealed weapons as specified; creating a criminal offense for prohibiting entry to a person carrying a concealed weapon as specified; clarifying that only the state legislature may regulate firearms, weapons and ammunition; providing for exceptions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Last Action: Assigned Chapter Number 61

Last Action Date: February 27, 2025