Prohibits public housing rental agreements from restricting lawful firearm possession in dwelling units (unless required by federal law), so greater ability for tenants to keep firearms in their units.
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;
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Prohibits public housing rental agreements from restricting lawful firearm possession in dwelling units (unless required by federal law), so greater ability for tenants to keep firearms in their units.
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;
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
Filed (completed)
Committee (completed)
Passed one chamber (completed)
Passed both (completed)
Governor (completed)
Law
Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)
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 removing a category of restriction on owning/possessing firearms. No other listed topics are substantively addressed; changes to unlawful detainer appeals, indigent parties, and public housing notices concern housing procedure and tenant protections but do not touch immigration enforcement, abortion, or transgender issues.
Related bills
HB778Pop-up events; local enhanced enforcement actions.↓Restricts gun access Committee
HB1524Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.↓Restricts gun access=No change to gun access Law
HB7Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, civil liability.=No change to gun access=No change to gun access Died (session ended)
HB540Carrying firearms in restricted locations; exception.↑Expands gun access↑Expands gun access Died (session ended)
Hearings and calendar
2025-01-15 00:00 · Hearing · Senate General Laws and Technology Hearing Senate Room B, Room 306, General Assembly Building
2025-01-21 00:00 · Hearing · House General Laws Committee Hearing House Committee Room B - 205
2025-01-22 00:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
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
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-15
S
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
15-0
Passed
2025-01-22
S
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
14-0
Passed
2025-01-24
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
37-0
Passed
2025-01-28
S
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
39-0
Passed
2025-02-10
H
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
14-8
Passed
2025-02-13
H
Passed House with substitute (56-Y 41-N)
56-41
Passed
2025-02-17
S
House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
37-2
Passed
2025-02-17
S
Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)