HB 217
  • Introduced
    Jan 07, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 05, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 09, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 217
Virginia House Bill
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Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
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House • Mar 11, 2026: Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
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Finance and Appropriations Substitute

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Jan 29, 2026, House
Firearms Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
YES: 7
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 3

NOT VOTING: 1

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Jan 30, 2026, House
Public Safety Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 6-N)
YES: 13
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 13

NO: 6

NOT VOTING: 3

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Feb 05, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (58-Y 34-N 0-A)
YES: 58
NO: 34
OTHER: 0
YES: 58

NO: 34

NOT VOTING: 8

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Feb 25, 2026, Senate
Courts of Justice Report with substitute
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Mar 04, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Report with substitute
YES: 10
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Mar 05, 2026, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
YES: 39
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 39

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    Mar 05, 2026, Senate
    Pass By V
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Mar 09, 2026, Senate
        Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute V
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Mar 09, 2026, Senate
            Passage R
            YES: 21
            NO: 19
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 21

            NO: 19

            OTHER: 0
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            Mar 09, 2026, Senate
            Courts of Justice Committee substitute V
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 11, 2026, House
                Senate Substitute
                YES: 60
                NO: 35
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 60

                NO: 35

                NOT VOTING: 4

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                Actions
                • Mar 11, 2026 | House
                  • Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
                • Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time
                  • Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
                  • Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                  • Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
                • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Mar 05, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
                • Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                  • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                • Mar 05, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/5/2026 8:55 am)
                • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
                • Mar 03, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
                • Feb 27, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:48 pm)
                • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
                  • Senate committee offered
                  • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
                • Feb 10, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
                • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                  • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
                • Feb 05, 2026 | House
                  • Read third time and passed House (58-Y 34-N 0-A)
                • Feb 04, 2026 | House
                  • Read second time
                  • committee substitute agreed to
                  • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
                • Feb 03, 2026 | House
                  • Read first time
                • Feb 02, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/2/2026 10:25 am)
                • Jan 30, 2026 | House
                  • Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 6-N)
                • Jan 29, 2026 | House
                  • House subcommittee offered
                  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
                • Jan 24, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
                • Jan 16, 2026 | House
                  • Assigned HPS sub: Firearms
                • Jan 14, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB217)
                • Jan 08, 2026 | House
                  • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/8/2026 5:09 pm)
                • Jan 07, 2026 | House
                  • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100315D
                  • Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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