SB 496 VA

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Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; penalty. Creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, fails to securely store such handgun in a locked hard-sided container, including a locked container that is affixed to the vehicle's interior by steel cable, bolt, or welding. The bill provides that such locked container includes a locked glove compartment or a locked center console. The bill contains certain exemptions, including an exemption for a person who reports the theft or loss of such firearm to a law-enforcement agency as provided in relevant law. This bill is identical to HB 110.

• David W. Marsden Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104067D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496) · upper
4. Jan 26, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Jan 26, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N) · upper
6. Jan 27, 2026 Read first time · upper
7. Jan 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Jan 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
9. Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Jan 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Jan 28, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Jan 28, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106227D-S1 · upper
13. Jan 28, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
14. Jan 29, 2026 Read second time · upper
15. Jan 29, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
16. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time · upper
17. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
18. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
19. Feb 2, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
20. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · upper
21. Feb 3, 2026 Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to · upper
22. Feb 3, 2026 Recommitted to Courts of Justice · upper
23. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496) · upper
24. Feb 11, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
25. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) · upper
26. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
27. Feb 13, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
28. Feb 13, 2026 Floor offered Senator Marsden Amendments · upper
29. Feb 13, 2026 Senator Marsden Amendments withdrawn · upper
30. Feb 13, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
31. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
32. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496) · upper
33. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
34. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
35. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
36. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
37. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
38. Mar 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108965D-H1 · lower
39. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
40. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496) · upper
41. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
42. Mar 4, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
43. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
44. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with substitute (63-Y 36-N 0-A) · lower
45. Mar 6, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) · upper
46. Mar 9, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
47. Mar 9, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
48. Mar 10, 2026 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
49. Mar 10, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
50. Mar 10, 2026 Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain · upper
51. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
52. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield · lower
53. Mar 13, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
54. Mar 13, 2026 House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield · lower
55. Mar 13, 2026 House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield · lower
56. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
57. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
58. Mar 14, 2026 Senate requested second conference committee (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
59. Mar 14, 2026 Second conferees appointed by Senate · upper
60. Mar 14, 2026 Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain · upper
61. Mar 14, 2026 Second Conference Report released · legislature
62. Mar 14, 2026 House acceded to request for second conference committee · lower
63. Mar 14, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
64. Mar 14, 2026 House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield · lower
65. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A) · lower
66. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
67. Mar 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496) · upper
68. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
69. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB496ER) · upper
70. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
71. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
72. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
73. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
74. Apr 7, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496) · upper
75. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
76. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Senator Marsden Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML