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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session
HB1876Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc.
Direction
FirearmscarryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Expands the list of exemptions allowing off-duty and retired law-enforcement officers, certain state employees, visitors to gun ranges, and others to carry firearms in state-owned or leased buildings and areas, and exempts public higher-education property unless a board policy prohibits it.
The provisions of clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection B shall not apply to (a) any State Police officer who is off-duty; (b) any retired State Police officer who has participated in annual firearms training and has qualified pursuant to subsection C of § 18.2-308.016, who is visiting a gun range owned or leased by the Commonwealth; ... (f) any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education, unless prohibited by a policy adopted by the governing board of a public institution of higher education;
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Filed (completed)
Committee (completed)
Passed one chamber (completed)
Passed both (completed)
Governor
Law
Status: Vetoed
Last action
2025-04-02: Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends an existing statute that restricts carrying firearms in state government buildings and areas by expanding exemptions for certain authorized persons and for public higher-education property (unless restricted by board policy), while retaining the core prohibition, updating the definition of Capitol Square, adding notice requirements, and clarifying that higher-ed policies cannot restrict certain ROTC, athletics, or club sports involving firearms. This produces both expands and restricts effects on the firearms/carry axis, so two entries are returned.
Related bills
HB1035Public schools; school security and discipline, employment of school security officers, training.↑Expands gun access=No change to gun access Committee
HB229Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Law
HB101Concealed handguns; alternate methods of submission of applications for permits.↑Expands gun access Law
HB1524Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.↓Restricts gun access=No change to gun access Law
Hearings and calendar
2025-01-17 08:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety Committee Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2025-01-31 08:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety Committee Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2025-02-07 07:30 · Hearing · House Public Safety Committee Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2025-02-10 08:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2025-02-12 09:00 · Hearing · Senate Finance and Appropriations Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-31
H
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
12-9
Passed
2025-02-04
H
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N)
52-46
Passed
2025-02-10
S
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
9-6
Passed
2025-02-12
S
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
10-5
Passed
2025-02-13
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)