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IntroducedApr 08, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2026
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Became LawJun 24, 2026
Virgin Islands Senate Bill
An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 113 to define and prohibit assault rifles, ban suppressors and silencers, and requiring safety training for licensed rifles and shotgun holders; prohibiting large-capacity magazines and preventing the illegal sales of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jul 02, 2026: To Lt Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on B 36-0144
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Clifford A. Joseph, Srprimary


- Novelle E. Francis, Jrcosponsor
- Ray Fonsecacosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Jul 02, 2026 | Senate
- To Lt Governor
- Jun 24, 2026 | executive
- Enacted
- Jun 15, 2026 | Senate
- To Governor
- Jun 12, 2026 | Senate
- Received -- 4th EDITS
- To Senator -- REVISED IV AMENDMENT
- Floor Action -- FLOOR -- AMENDED AND ADOPTED; AMENDMENT 36-364
- Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- Received -- 3rd EDITS Pages 6 and 9
- To Senator -- REVISED II AMENDMENT
- To Senator -- REVISED III AMENDMENT
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- Received -- 2ND EDITS
- Jun 03, 2026 | Senate
- To Senator -- REVISED I AMENDMENT
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Received -- EDITS TO AMENDMENT Pages 1 and 10
- May 27, 2026 | Senate
- To Senator -- REVISED AMENDMENT
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- Received -- EDITS TO AMENDMENT
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- To Senator -- AMENDMENT SENT TO SENATOR
- Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- Received -- UPDATED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR AMENDMENT
- Committee Action -- Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety -- HELD IN COMMITTEE
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Received -- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Received -- PROPOSED LANGUAGE
- Oct 09, 2025 | Senate
- Rules -- Committee on Rules and Judiciary -- REASSIGNED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
- Sep 04, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Action -- Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety -- AMENDED AND REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY
- Aug 26, 2025 | Senate
- To Senator -- Date to Senator
- Introduced -- Date Introduced
- Committee -- Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety -- Committee
- Aug 13, 2025 | Senate
- Remarks -- 08/13/25 - SIGNED BLUE REC'D 07/08/25 - ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE REC'D 06/30/25 - CORRECTED LANGUAGE REC'D 06/30/25 - SUGGESTED LANGUAGE REC'D 06/30/25 - BR NUMBER ADDED 06/25/25 - SUGGESTED LANGUAGE REC'D 04/11/25 - MEMO AND 14 VIC 2522, 2253 AND 2254 SENT TO SENATOR
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Received -- An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 113 to define and prohibit assault rifles, ban suppressors and silencers, and requiring safety training for licensed rifles and shotgun holders; prohibiting large-capacity magazines and preventing the illegal sales of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition
- Assigned -- Date Assigned
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