SB 160 VA

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Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalty. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person as determined by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2026, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 19.

• Russet Perry Democratic · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100142D · upper
2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:19 am) · upper
4. Jan 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB160) · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) · upper
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
7. Feb 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
16. Feb 19, 2026 Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) · lower
17. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 7-N) · lower
18. Feb 21, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108346D-H1 · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/23/2026 10:43 am) · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Read second time · lower
21. Feb 25, 2026 Read third time · lower
22. Feb 25, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
24. Feb 25, 2026 Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
25. Feb 27, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB160ER) · upper
28. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB160) · upper
29. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB160) · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 10, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 528 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
35. Apr 10, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0528) · 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
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML