VA HB158 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB158
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-11-19 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-11-19 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies. This bill incorporates HB 12.
Title
Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-19 | Senate | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Impact statement from DPB (HB158H1) |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB158H1 |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24106293D-H1 |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Incorporates HB12 (Jones) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106293D-H1 |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-01-25 | House | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Impact statement from DPB (HB158) |
| 2024-01-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety (Voice Vote) |
| 2024-01-15 | House | Referred from Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) |
| 2024-01-02 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-02 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101536D |
Same As/Similar To
HB158 (Carry Over) 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
