2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB880: Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.

Legislative Summary

Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles and shotguns on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the current prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100408D
Senate
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/9/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (SB880)
Senate
1/17/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
1/17/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105354D-S1
Senate
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB880)
Senate
1/21/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (SB880)
Senate
1/22/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Senate
1/23/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/23/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/23/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/24/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/24/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/24/2025
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Senate
1/24/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
1/27/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB880)
Senate
1/27/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/28/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Passed House (50-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB880ER)
Senate
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB880)
Senate
2/20/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Senate
2/20/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Vetoed by Governor
4/2/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate sustained Governor's veto
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (50-Y 47-N)
2/12/2025
50
Yea
47
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
2/7/2025
11
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
1/28/2025
21
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
1/22/2025
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
1/17/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Vetoed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Adam Ebbin
Adam Ebbin
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text2/17/20258.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/20/20259.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/17/20258.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/20259.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20251.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/20/2025125.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/27/2025126.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/21/202540.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/20/2025126.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/9/202540.0 KB