HB1524
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 18, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524)
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; 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
- 01/27/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26105949D
- 01/27/2026 - House: Unanimous consent to introduce
- 01/27/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/28/2026 9:43 am)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 7-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 41-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108452D-S1
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 12:55 pm)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/09/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Jones, Surovell, Peake
- 03/11/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/11/2026 - House: House Conferees: McGuire, Simon, Wilt
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109726D-H1
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 1:57 pm)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 2:06 pm)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/13/2026 2:57 pm)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 38-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/18/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1524)
