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IntroducedJan 19, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 09, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 04, 2026
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Became Law
Virginia Senate Bill
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 14, 2026: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 749
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 40
- 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
- T. Travis Hackworth
- 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
OTHER: 0
YES: 21
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- 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
OTHER: 0
YES: 59
- Bonita G. Anthony
- Alex Q. Askew
- Gretchen M. Bulova
- Katrina Callsen
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Betsy B. Carr
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Nadarius E. Clark
- Laura Jane Cohen
- Joshua G. Cole
- Nicole Cole
- Rae Cousins
- Karrie K. Delaney
- Lindsey Dougherty
- Mark C. Downey
- Michael B. Feggans
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Debra D. Gardner
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
- Dan I. Helmer
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
- Phil M. Hernandez
- Charniele L. Herring
- Patrick A. Hope
- Karen Keys-Gamarra
- Paul E. Krizek
- Amy J. Laufer
- Destiny LeVere Bolling
- Alfonso H. Lopez
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Marty Martinez
- John Chilton McAuliff
- Adele Y. McClure
- Garrett McGuire
- Kirk McPike
- Delores L. McQuinn
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- May Nivar
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price
- Sam Rasoul
- Atoosa R. Reaser
- David A. Reid
- Charlie Schmidt
- Don Scott
- Holly M. Seibold
- Briana D. Sewell
- Irene Shin
- Marcus B. Simon
- Shelly A. Simonds
- JJ Singh
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
- Joshua E. Thomas
- Virgil Thornton
- Luke E. Torian
- Kathy K.L. Tran
- Jeion A. Ward
- Vivian E. Watts
- Rodney T. Willett
NO: 35
- Terry L. Austin
- Jason S. Ballard
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.
- Mike A. Cherry
- Mitchell Cornett
- Will Davis
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.
- Timothy P. Griffin
- Karen Hamilton
- M. Keith Hodges
- Hillary Pugh Kent
- Terry G. Kilgore
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich
- Ellen H. McLaughlin
- Joseph P. McNamara
- James W. Morefield
- Delores Oates
- Israel D. O'Quinn
- Justin Pence
- Eric Phillips
- Chris S. Runion
- Phillip A. Scott
- Anne Ferrell Tata
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.
- Wendell S. Walker
- R. Lee Ware
- Michael J. Webert
- Madison Whittle
- Bill Wiley
- Wren M. Williams
- Tony O. Wilt
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.
- Scott A. Wyatt
- Eric R. Zehr
NOT VOTING: 5
YES: 21
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- R. Creigh Deeds
- 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
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 | executive
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- Enrolled
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/9/2026 10:46 am)
- House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Passed by for the day
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Floor substitute printed 26109153D-H2 (Helmer)
- Floor Offered
- Read third time
- committee substitute rejected
- Delegate Helmer Floor substitute agreed to
- Engrossed by House - floor substitute
- Passed House with substitute (59-Y 35-N 0-A)
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Read second time
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 4:03 pm)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- House committee offered
- Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Placed on Calendar
- Read first time
- Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Courts of Justice Substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- 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)
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/5/2026 4:34 pm)
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/27/2026 1:49 pm)
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate committee offered
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
- Jan 24, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/21/2026 11:10 am)
- Jan 19, 2026 | Senate
- Presented and ordered printed 26100444D
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Bill Texts
- IntroducedHTML
- IntroducedPDF
- Courts of Justice SubstituteHTML
- Courts of Justice SubstitutePDF
- Courts of Justice SubstituteHTML
- Courts of Justice SubstitutePDF
- Finance and Appropriations SubstituteHTML
- Finance and Appropriations SubstitutePDF
- Finance and Appropriations SubstituteHTML
- Finance and Appropriations SubstitutePDF
- Public Safety SubstituteHTML
- Public Safety SubstitutePDF
- Public Safety SubstituteHTML
- Public Safety SubstitutePDF
- Delegate Helmer SubstituteHTML
- Delegate Helmer SubstitutePDF
- EnrolledHTML
- EnrolledPDF
Documents
- Impact Statement (Introduced)PDF
- Impact Statement (Introduced)PDF
- Impact Statement (Courts of Justice Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Finance and Appropriations Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Finance and Appropriations Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Public Safety Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Delegate Helmer Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Delegate Helmer Substitute)PDF
- Impact Statement (Enrolled)PDF
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