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IntroducedJan 13, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 16, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Virginia Senate Bill
Handguns; definitions, secure storage in an unattended vehicle, penalty.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Feb 27, 2026 08:00am
House Committee Room A - 008
Summary
Comments on SB 496
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Votes
YES: 39
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Barbara A. Favola
- Timmy French
- Christopher T. Head
- Michael J. Jones
- Emily M. Jordan
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Todd E. Pillion
- Bryce E. Reeves
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 20
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Barbara A. Favola
- Michael J. Jones
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
NO: 19
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Timmy French
- T. Travis Hackworth
- Christopher T. Head
- Emily M. Jordan
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Todd E. Pillion
- Bryce E. Reeves
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Placed on Calendar
- Read first time
- Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
- Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
- Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Floor offered
- Senator Marsden Amendments withdrawn
- Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Senate committee offered
- Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Recommitted to Courts of Justice
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Passed by for the day
- Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Passed by for the day
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Passed by for the day
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Passed by for the day
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Read first time
- Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Rules suspended
- Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Passed by for the day
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate committee offered
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104067D
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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