SB 727 VA

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Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles, pistols, and shotguns or any firearm modified to be operable as an assault firearm on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded. A violation of this prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates SB 312.

• Michael J. Jones · primary

1. Jan 19, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104545D · upper
2. Jan 19, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 11:55 am) · upper
4. Jan 26, 2026 Incorporates SB312 (Ebbin) · upper
5. Jan 26, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
6. Jan 28, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106280D-S1 · upper
7. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727) · upper
8. Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/29/2026 4:37 pm) · upper
9. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) · upper
10. Feb 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106399D-S2 · upper
11. Feb 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
12. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/5/2026 4:42 pm) · upper
15. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · upper
16. Feb 6, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute rejected · upper
17. Feb 6, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
18. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
19. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
21. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
22. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
23. Feb 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727) · upper
24. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N) · lower
25. Mar 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108968D-H1 · lower
26. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
27. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
29. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
30. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N 0-A) · lower
31. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727) · upper
32. Mar 6, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
33. Mar 12, 2026 Enrolled · upper
34. Mar 12, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB727ER) · upper
35. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727) · upper
36. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
37. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by President · upper
38. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
39. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
40. Apr 11, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · 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.

• Governor Substitute · PDF
• Governor Substitute · HTML
• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML