Virginia · 2025 Regular Session

HB2415 Public housing authorities; indigent parties, unlawful detainer.

Direction

Firearms preemption sanctuaryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Prohibits public housing rental agreements from restricting lawful firearm possession in dwelling units (unless required by federal law), so more ability for tenants in public housing to keep firearms.

Agrees as a condition of tenancy in public housing to a prohibition or restriction of any lawful possession of a firearm within individual dwelling units unless required by federal law or regulation;

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Firearms otherAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 80%

Agrees as a condition of tenancy in public housing to a prohibition or restriction of any lawful possession of a firearm within individual dwelling units unless required by federal law or regulation;

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Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684)
Filed: 2025-01-08
Sponsor: Rae Cousins D + 9 cosponsors (9 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a provision to § 55.1-1208 barring public housing authorities from including in rental agreements any prohibition or restriction on lawful firearm possession in dwelling units (unless federally required). This expands the firearms axis by reducing restrictions on owning/possessing firearms for public housing tenants. Other provisions address appeal bonds for indigent tenants in unlawful detainer actions by public housing authorities, notices for nonpayment of rent, and prohibited rental terms unrelated to the listed topics.

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HB540 Carrying firearms in restricted locations; exception.Expands gun access Expands gun access Died (session ended)

Hearings and calendar

2025-01-21 00:00 · Hearing · House General Laws Committee Hearing House Committee Room B - 205
2025-01-29 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice - Civil Committee Hearing House North Subcommittee Room - 200
2025-01-31 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice Committee Hearing House Committee Room B - 205
2025-02-10 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2025-02-12 19:00 · Hearing · Senate General Laws and Technology Hearing Senate Room B, Room 306, General Assembly Building
2025-02-17 08:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2025-01-29	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)	7-1	Passed
2025-01-31	H	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 7-N)	13-7	Passed
2025-02-04	H	Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N)	54-44	Passed
2025-02-12	S	Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)	10-0	Passed
2025-02-17	S	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N)	10-0	Passed
2025-02-18	S	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)	39-0	Passed
2025-02-19	S	Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)	40-0	Passed
2025-02-20	H	Senate substitute agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N)	54-44	Passed
2025-04-02	H	Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)	47-46	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2025-01-08
Comm Sub 2025-01-29
Comm Sub 2025-01-29
Comm Sub 2025-02-17
Comm Sub 2025-02-17
Enrolled 2025-03-07
Comm Sub 2025-03-25
Chaptered 2025-05-02

History (43 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-02		Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684)
2025-05-02		Approved by Governor-Chapter 684 (Effective -see bill)
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	Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
2025-03-24	H	Governor's substitute printed (HB2415H2)
2025-03-24		Governor's recommendation received by House
2025-03-11		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
2025-03-11	H	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
2025-03-10	S	Signed by President
2025-03-07	H	Signed by Speaker
2025-03-07	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
2025-03-07	H	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2415ER)
2025-03-07	H	Enrolled
2025-02-20	H	Senate substitute agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N)
2025-02-19	S	Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2025-02-19	S	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
2025-02-19	S	Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
2025-02-19	S	Reading of substitute waived
2025-02-19	S	Read third time
2025-02-18	S	Passed by for the day
2025-02-18	S	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2025-02-18	S	Rules suspended
2025-02-18	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
2025-02-17	S	Committee substitute printed 25107198D-S1
2025-02-17	S	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
2025-02-12	S	Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)
2025-02-07	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
2025-02-05	S	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2025-02-05	S	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2025-02-04	H	Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N)
2025-02-03	H	Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2025-02-03	H	Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
2025-02-03	H	Read second time
2025-02-02	H	Read first time
2025-01-31	H	Committee substitute printed 25106290D-H1
2025-01-31	H	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 7-N)
2025-01-29	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
2025-01-28	H	Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2025-01-21	H	Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
2025-01-21	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2415)
2025-01-08	H	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2025-01-08	H	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102142D