Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB871
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
Description: Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Provides that any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present shall store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. Under the bill, any person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill also requires any dealer, as that term is defined in current law, to post a written notice informing the public of the penalty imposed for failure to comply with the bill's provisions. This bill is identical to SB 348.
Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
Last Action: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Last Action Date: March 14, 2026
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Mark Downey (D);Katrina Callsen (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Michael Feggans (D); Adele McClure (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Nicole Cole (D);Rae Cousins (D); Rozia Henson (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Marty Martinez (D); Marcia Price (D); Irene Shin (D); Kathy Tran (D);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 14% (14 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| House | Mar 14, 2026 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 |
| House | Mar 12, 2026 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Mar 11, 2026 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB871ER) |
| House | Mar 11, 2026 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2026 | Signed by President |
| House | Mar 11, 2026 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB871) |
| House | Mar 4, 2026 | Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 34-N 0-A) |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2026 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2026 | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2026 | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2026 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2026 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2026 | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2026 | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2026 | Rules suspended |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2026 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| House | Feb 24, 2026 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB871) |
| Senate | Feb 23, 2026 | Committee substitute printed 26108451D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 23, 2026 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| House | Feb 5, 2026 | Read third time and passed House (60-Y 37-N 0-A) |
| House | Feb 4, 2026 | Read second time and engrossed |
| House | Feb 3, 2026 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 30, 2026 | Reported from Public Safety (14-Y 7-N) |
| House | Jan 29, 2026 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB871) |
| House | Jan 29, 2026 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 29, 2026 | Reconsidered by Public Safety (Voice Vote) |
| House | Jan 29, 2026 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 23, 2026 | Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 13, 2026 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 13, 2026 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101397D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 11, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 23, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Reported from Public Safety (14-Y 7-N) | 01/30/2026 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N) | 01/29/2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | No |
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| Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) | 01/29/2026 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Read third time and passed House (60-Y 37-N 0-A) | 02/5/2026 | 60 | 37 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) | 02/23/2026 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) | 02/25/2026 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) | 02/26/2026 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) | 03/2/2026 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 34-N 0-A) | 03/4/2026 | 60 | 34 | 0 | 5 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
