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SB 78 VA
Introduced

Firearms-related offenses; increases mandatory minimum sentence, penalty.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 26, 2025

Latest action (Jan 26, 2026) Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)

Summary

Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentences; penalty. Increases from five to 10 years for a second or subsequent offense the mandatory minimum sentence for use or display of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies.

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (4)
  1. Dec 26, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100465D · upper
  2. Dec 26, 2025 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
  3. Jan 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/6/2026 2:15 pm) · upper
  4. Jan 26, 2026 Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) · upper

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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