SB 115 VA

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Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Provides that the Office of the Attorney General shall determine whether other states' concealed handgun permit requirements are substantially similar to the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from such other state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth, provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state accessible 24 hours a day, (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer, and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill exempts an active duty service member or such service member's spouse from the requirements of the bill. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.The bill also directs the Office of the Attorney General to review any agreements for reciprocal recognition that are in place with any other states as of July 1, 2026, to determine whether the requirements of those states' laws are substantially similar to the Commonwealth's concealed carry permit requirements and revoke any reciprocity agreement or recognition of any states that do not meet such requirements by December 1, 2026. The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a written explanation for any determination that a state's laws are substantially similar to the requirements of the bill to prevent possession of such permit or license by persons who would be denied such permit in the Commonwealth.

• Stella G. Pekarsky Democratic · primary

1. Jan 5, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100698D · upper
2. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Jan 26, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106296D-S1 · upper
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (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 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
13. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · upper
14. Feb 9, 2026 Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendment · upper
15. Feb 9, 2026 Senator Pekarsky Amendment withdrawn · upper
16. Feb 9, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to · upper
17. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 13, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
20. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
21. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
22. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB115) · upper
23. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms · lower
24. Feb 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) · lower
25. Feb 26, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
26. Feb 27, 2026 House committee offered · lower
27. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
28. Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108804D-H1 · lower
29. Mar 1, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
30. Mar 4, 2026 House committee offered · lower
31. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
32. Mar 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108978D-H2 · lower
33. Mar 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
34. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · lower
35. Mar 9, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
36. Mar 9, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
37. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
38. Mar 9, 2026 Passed House with substitute (61-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
39. Mar 10, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) · upper
40. Mar 11, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
41. Mar 11, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
42. Mar 12, 2026 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
43. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
44. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Surovell, Sturtevant · upper
45. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
46. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Helmer, Simon, Wilt · lower
47. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
48. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A) · lower
49. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
50. Mar 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB115) · upper
51. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
52. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB115ER) · upper
53. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
54. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
55. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
56. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
57. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB115) · upper
58. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 879 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Firearms Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Public Safety Amendment · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Senator Pekarsky Amendment · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations 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