VA HB1015 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on April 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1084)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on April 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1084)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated delinquent or convicted of such offense from knowingly and intentionally purchasing, possessing, or transporting any firearm for three years following the date of his conviction, a violation of which is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Title
Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited.
Sponsors
| Del. Kathy Tran [D] | Del. Dan Helmer [D] | Del. Betsy Carr [D] | Del. Atoosa Reaser [D] |
| Del. Irene Shin [D] | Sen. Saddam Salim [D] | Sen. Kannan Srinivasan [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-22 - Senate - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - House - Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 60 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 60 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - House - Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - House - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A) (Y: 64 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - House - Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 60 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) (Y: 60 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - House - Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1084) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 1084 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Reenrolled bill text (HB1015ER2) |
| 2026-04-22 | House | Reenrolled |
| 2026-04-22 | Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A) |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 12:45 pm) |
| 2026-04-12 | Governor's recommendation received by House | |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015) |
| 2026-03-31 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1015ER) |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015) |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 3:41 pm) |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26108667D-S1 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate committee offered |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015) |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:26 pm) |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100294D |
