Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB886
Legislation Overview
Title: Trigger activator; definition does not include semi-automatic replacement trigger, etc., penalty.
Description: 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 that possible for a person to fire such semi-automatic firearm unassisted by a conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Last Action Date: January 28, 2025
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Russet Perry (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2025 | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2025 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB886) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2025 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2025 | Perry Substitute agreed to |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2025 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2025 | Courts of Justice Substitute rejected |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2025 | Read second time |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2025 | Floor substitute printed 25105945D-S2 (Perry) |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB886) |
| Senate | Jan 24, 2025 | Read second time |
| Senate | Jan 24, 2025 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2025 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2025 | Rules suspended |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2025 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2025 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB886) |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2025 | Committee substitute printed 25105307D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2025 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2025 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB886) |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2025 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB886) |
| Senate | Jan 3, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101931D |
| Senate | Jan 3, 2025 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 20, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 20, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 3, 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 |
| Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) | 01/17/2025 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) | 01/22/2025 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) | 01/23/2025 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) | 01/28/2025 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
