SB727
Assault firearms, loaded; carrying in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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 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, with ... (More) 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. This bill incorporates SB 312. (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)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/27/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108968D-H1
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB727ER)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB727)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
