2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1660: Trigger activator; definition does not include semi-automatic replacement trigger, etc., penalty.

Legislative Summary

Trigger activator definition; penalty. Defines "trigger activator" as a conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device designed to alter the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm to mimic automatic weapon fire or used to increase the rate of fire to a rate faster than such semi-automatic firearm not equipped with a conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device. The bill clarifies that "trigger activator" includes a bump stock, trigger crank, hellfire trigger, binary trigger system, burst trigger system, or a copy thereof, but does not include a semi-automatic replacement trigger, designed for use in competitive shooting, that improves performance and functionality over the stock trigger. This bill is identical to SB 886. 

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101159D
House of Delegates
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1660)
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1660)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105206D-H1
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1660)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1660)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)
Senate
2/10/2025
Committee substitute printed 25106895D-S1
Senate
2/11/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1660)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1660)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Senate
2/13/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/13/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/13/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/14/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/17/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/18/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/18/2025
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/18/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1660ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1660)
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Vetoed by Governor
4/2/2025
House sustained Governor's veto
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)
2/19/2025
51
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
2/18/2025
21
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
2/12/2025
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)
2/10/2025
8
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
2/4/2025
51
Yea
48
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
1/31/2025
12
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Vetoed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/20255.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/11/20255.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/20255.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/16/20255.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/20255.5 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20251.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/10/2025125.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/12/2025126.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/11/202536.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/202535.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/2025124.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/22/2025124.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/9/2025124.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/7/2025167.2 KB