Restricts gun access model confidence 80%
Requires schools to notify parents annually of their responsibility to safely store firearms in the household, so more emphasis on safe firearm storage around children.
the parent's responsibility, in accordance with § 18.2-56.2, to safely store any firearm present in the household.
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No change to gun access model confidence 70%
Requires schools to notify parents annually of the importance of securely storing prescription drugs and their responsibility to safely store firearms, with no change to actual firearm access or storage rules.
Each local school board shall develop and implement a policy to require the notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the local school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message within 30 calendar days succeeding the first day of each school year, of (i) the importance of securely storing any prescription drug, as defined in § 54.1-3401, present in the household and (ii) the parent's responsibility, in accordance with § 18.2-56.2, to safely store any firearm present in the household.
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Status: Vetoed
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a requirement for annual parental notifications about safe storage of firearms (and prescription drugs) in the home, which promotes safe storage practices around minors without altering any legal restrictions, access rules, or penalties for firearms. This is classified under firearms/storage-minors as it directly addresses safe storage responsibilities for parents, with a secondary neutral tag for the overall notification provision. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | H | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) | 8-0 | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H | Reported from Education (14-Y 7-N) | 14-7 | Passed |
| 2025-02-06 | S | Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 5-N) | 9-5 | Passed |
| 2025-02-07 | S | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) | 38-0 | Passed |
| 2025-02-10 | S | Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) | 21-18 | Passed |
| 2025-01-21 | H | Read third time and passed House (55-Y 41-N) | 55-41 | Passed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2025-04-02 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 | |
| 2025-04-02 | H | Communicated to Governor |
| 2025-04-02 | H | Governor's recommendation ruled not germane |
| 2025-03-24 | Governor's recommendation received by House | |
| 2025-02-18 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 | |
| 2025-02-18 | H | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on (date) |
| 2025-02-15 | S | Signed by President |
| 2025-02-12 | H | Signed by Speaker |
| 2025-02-12 | H | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1678) |
| 2025-02-12 | H | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1678ER) |
| 2025-02-12 | H | Enrolled |
| 2025-02-10 | S | Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) |
| 2025-02-10 | S | Read third time |
| 2025-02-07 | S | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-07 | S | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-07 | S | Rules suspended |
| 2025-02-06 | S | Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 5-N) |
| 2025-01-22 | S | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2025-01-22 | S | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-01-21 | H | Read third time and passed House (55-Y 41-N) |
| 2025-01-20 | H | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2025-01-17 | H | Read first time |
| 2025-01-15 | H | Reported from Education (14-Y 7-N) |
| 2025-01-14 | H | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-10 | H | Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee |
| 2025-01-03 | H | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2025-01-03 | H | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100390D |