Restricts gun access model confidence 80%
Prohibits leaving a visible handgun in an unattended vehicle on public property, creating a new storage restriction for firearms in vehicles.
No person shall leave, place, or store any handgun, as defined in § 18.2-307.1, in any unattended motor vehicle when such handgun is visible to any person who is outside such unattended motor vehicle.
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Restricts gun access model confidence 70%
Imposes a civil penalty of up to $500 for leaving a visible handgun in an unattended vehicle and allows the vehicle to be deemed illegally parked and subject to removal.
Any person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500.
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Status: Died (session ended)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new prohibition on visibly storing a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle on public property, with civil penalties and vehicle removal, which restricts firearm storage and carry options in vehicles.
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | H | Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 9-N) | 13-9 | Passed |
| 2025-01-30 | H | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 45-N) | 51-45 | Passed |
| 2025-02-10 | S | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) | 14-1 | Passed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | S | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) |
| 2025-01-31 | S | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-31 | S | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-01-30 | H | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 45-N) |
| 2025-01-29 | H | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2025-01-28 | H | Read first time |
| 2025-01-24 | H | Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 9-N) |
| 2025-01-03 | H | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2025-01-03 | H | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101585D |