Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB727
Legislation Overview
Title: Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth; penalty.
Description: Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth; penalty. Extends the prohibition in certain localities on carrying loaded firearms, described in the bill, in public areas and makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to carry such firearms in public areas in the Commonwealth. The bill also contains technical amendments.
Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Michael Jones (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 19, 2026 | Presented and ordered printed 26104545D |
| Senate | Jan 19, 2026 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 19, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
