Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1869
Legislation Overview
Title: Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties.
Description: Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2025, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)
Last Action Date: January 29, 2025
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Adele McClure (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Joshua Cole (D); Rozia Henson (D); Patrick Hope (D); Michael Jones (D); Karen Keys-Gamarra (D); Destiny LeVere Bolling (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Marty Martinez (D); Candi Mundon King (D); Irene Shin (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 13% (13 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 29, 2025 | Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) |
| House | Jan 29, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 25, 2025 | Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| House | Jan 24, 2025 | Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Jan 23, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 21, 2025 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 7, 2025 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1869) |
| House | Jan 6, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101355D |
| House | Jan 6, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 6, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) | 01/23/2025 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) | 01/24/2025 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) | 01/29/2025 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) | 01/29/2025 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
