SB727
Assault firearms, loaded; carrying in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth, penalty
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727)
Chief Patron:
Michael Jones (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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, ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26104545D
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 11:55 am)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB312 (Ebbin)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106280D-S1
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/29/2026 4:37 pm)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106399D-S2
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/5/2026 4:42 pm)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727)
