Bill tracking in Virginia - SB 643 (2026 legislative session) - FastDemocracy

Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Passed Senate
Feb 17, 2026
Passed House
Became Law

SB 643

Virginia Senate Bill

Firearm, certain; possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty.

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House • Feb 24, 2026: Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms

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Senator Surovell Substitute

Block 1 • House Public Safety - Firearms

Feb 26, 2026 04:00pm

House North Subcommittee Room - 200

House Calendar: 02/24/2026: Senate Bills on First Reading and Referred - Notification

Position: 28

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Votes

Jan 28, 2026, Senate

Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/S13V760

Feb 05, 2026, Senate

Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

YES: 10

NO: 5

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/S5V1220

Feb 09, 2026, Senate

Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/VSV397

Feb 09, 2026, Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

YES: 40

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/SV297

Feb 10, 2026, Senate

Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/VSV461

Feb 10, 2026, Senate

Courts of Justice Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/VSV460

Feb 16, 2026, Senate

Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/VSV717

Feb 16, 2026, Senate

Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

YES: 40

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/SV428

Feb 16, 2026, Senate

Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)

YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/VSV716

Feb 16, 2026, Senate

Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

NO: 19

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/SV429

Feb 16, 2026, Senate

Finance and Appropriations Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected

YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/VSV715

Feb 16, 2026, Senate

Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

YES: 40

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/SV427

Feb 17, 2026, Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

NO: 19

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/20261/SB643/SV486

Actions

Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Placed on Calendar
- Read first time
- Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:45 am)
- Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- Floor substitute printed 26108027D-S3 (Surovell)
- Floor Offered
- Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
- Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- Passed by for the day
Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time
- Passed by for the day
Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Passed by for the day
Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/9/2026 10:03 am)
- Rules suspended
- Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Passed by for the day
Feb 08, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB643)
Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/30/2026 1:17 pm)
Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Incorporates SB797 (Carroll Foy)
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate committee offered
Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:34 pm)
Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104904D
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB643