HB 1597

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 03, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 17, 2025
  • Governor

Firearms; secure storage, penalties.

Abstract

Secure storage of firearms; penalties. Creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who fails to securely store a firearm on any premises where such person knows, or reasonably should know, that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is, or is likely to be, present. The bill increases the penalty to a Class 1 misdemeanor if a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm obtains such firearm. The bill includes certain exceptions and requires firearms dealers to post a notice stating firearm storage requirements and the penalty for improperly storing such firearms. The bill also creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who fails to report to law enforcement the theft or loss of a firearm from a vehicle and a Class 1 misdemeanor if another person obtains such firearm. Finally, the bill requires the Superintendent of State Police, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Health, to create a public awareness campaign on the importance of the secure storage of firearms by January 1, 2026.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 18.2-308.7:1, 18.2-308.7:2, and 18.2-308.7:3, relating to secure storage of firearms; penalties.

Bill Sponsors (19)

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Actions


Feb 24, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1597)

Feb 22, 2025

House

No further action taken

House

Failed to Pass from conference

Feb 20, 2025

House

Conferees appointed by House

Senate

Senators: Marsden, Boysko, Stuart

House

Delegates: Feggans, Simon, Taylor

House

House acceded to request

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Senate

Senate insisted on substitute (36-Y 3-N)

Feb 18, 2025

House

Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N)

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Courts of Justice Substitute rejected

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Read third time

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 25107313D-S2

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Committee substitute printed 25107187D-S1

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Feb 04, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read second time

House

Public Safety Substitute agreed to

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

Feb 02, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2025

House

Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB1597)

House

Committee substitute printed 25105219D-H1

Jan 14, 2025

House

Assigned PS sub: Firearms

Jan 13, 2025

House

Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)

Jan 03, 2025

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103182D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Finance and Appropriations Substitute HTML PDF
Finance and Appropriations Subcommittee Substitute HTML PDF
Courts of Justice Substitute HTML PDF HTML PDF
Public Safety Substitute HTML PDF
HMPPS Sub: Firearms Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Unknown PDF PDF
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1597) PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1597) PDF

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