HB19
Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties.
Adds to the definition of 'family or household member,' as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person as determined ... (More) by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of 'family or household member,' as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2026, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/22/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100661D
- 12/22/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 12/29/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/29/2025 1:37 pm)
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned HPS sub: Firearms
- 01/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB19)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
