HB 110 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 SB 496.

• Amy J. Laufer Democratic · primary

1. Jan 2, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101482D · lower
2. Jan 2, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned HPS sub: Firearms · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N) · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Read second time · lower
8. Feb 4, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
10. Feb 5, 2026 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110) · lower
14. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
15. Feb 23, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108436D-S1 · upper
16. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
17. Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
22. Mar 2, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
23. Mar 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
24. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110) · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A) · lower
27. Mar 6, 2026 Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 6, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
29. Mar 9, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
30. Mar 9, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
31. Mar 9, 2026 House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield · lower
32. Mar 10, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain · upper
34. Mar 13, 2026 House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield · lower
35. Mar 13, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
36. Mar 13, 2026 House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield · lower
37. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
38. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A) · lower
39. Mar 14, 2026 Senate requested second conference committee (20-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
40. Mar 14, 2026 Second conferees appointed by Senate · upper
41. Mar 14, 2026 Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain · upper
42. Mar 14, 2026 Reconsideration of · lower
43. Mar 14, 2026 House requested second conference committee · lower
44. Mar 14, 2026 House acceded to request for second conference committee · lower
45. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
46. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
47. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A) · lower
48. Mar 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110) · lower
49. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
50. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB110ER) · lower
51. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
52. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
53. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
54. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
55. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110) · lower
56. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 560 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
57. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0560) · 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
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Firearms Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Public Safety Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML