Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB110 Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty.

Direction

Firearms storage minorsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Requires owners to store handguns in a locked hard-sided container out of plain view when leaving them in an unattended vehicle in public places, so more restrictions on firearm storage.

No person shall knowingly leave a handgun in an unattended vehicle or trunk unless such handgun is placed out of plain view in a locked hard-sided container, including a locked container that is affixed to the vehicle's interior by steel cable, bolt, or welding.

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 70%

Creates a new Class 4 misdemeanor penalty for leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle without meeting the locked-container requirement, so more restrictions on firearms.

Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

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Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0560)
Filed: 2026-01-02
Sponsor: Amy Laufer D + 8 cosponsors (8 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new section to the Virginia Code that imposes storage requirements and a misdemeanor penalty specifically for handguns left in unattended vehicles in public or commercial parking areas. This directly addresses firearm storage rules (tagged as storage-minors per the available subtags, though the text does not explicitly limit to minors) and creates a new penalty (other). No provisions address background checks, carry, accessories, red-flag orders, preemption, industry liability, transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.

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HB201 School boards; safe storage of prescription drugs and firearms in the household.Restricts gun access Law

Hearings and calendar

2026-01-29 16:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety: Firearms Hearing House North Subcommittee Room - 200
2026-01-30 08:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2026-02-23 08:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2026-02-25 09:00 · Hearing · Senate Finance and Appropriations Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-01-29	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)	7-3	Passed
2026-01-30	H	Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)	15-6	Passed
2026-02-05	H	Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)	62-35	Passed
2026-02-23	S	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)	9-5	Passed
2026-02-25	S	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)	10-5	Passed
2026-02-26	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)	40-0	Passed
2026-03-02	S	Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)	21-19	Passed
2026-03-04	H	Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A)	0-96	Failed
2026-03-06	S	Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)	40-0	Passed
2026-03-14	H	Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)	60-36	Passed
2026-03-14	S	Senate requested second conference committee (20-Y 18-N 0-A)	20-18	Passed
2026-03-14	S	Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)	21-18	Passed
2026-03-14	H	Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)	60-37	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2026-01-02
Engrossed 2026-02-04
Comm Sub 2026-02-23
Comm Sub 2026-03-14
Comm Sub 2026-03-14
Enrolled 2026-03-30
Chaptered 2026-04-13

History (57 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-13		Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0560)
2026-04-13		Approved by Governor-Chapter 560 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-01	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110)
2026-03-31		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31	H	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31	H	Signed by Speaker
2026-03-30	S	Signed by President
2026-03-30	H	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB110ER)
2026-03-30	H	Enrolled
2026-03-23	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110)
2026-03-14	H	Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)
2026-03-14	S	Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-03-14		Conference Report released
2026-03-14	H	House acceded to request for second conference committee
2026-03-14	H	House requested second conference committee
2026-03-14	H	Reconsideration of
2026-03-14	S	Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
2026-03-14	S	Second conferees appointed by Senate
2026-03-14	S	Senate requested second conference committee (20-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-03-14	H	Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
2026-03-14		Conference Report released
2026-03-13	H	House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
2026-03-13	H	Conferees appointed by House
2026-03-13	H	House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
2026-03-10	S	Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
2026-03-10	S	Conferees appointed by Senate
2026-03-09	H	House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield
2026-03-09	H	Conferees appointed by House
2026-03-09	H	House acceded to request
2026-03-06	S	Senate requested conference committee
2026-03-06	S	Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-04	H	Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N 0-A)
2026-03-04	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110)
2026-03-02	S	Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-02	S	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
2026-03-02	S	Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
2026-02-27	S	Passed by for the day
2026-02-27	S	Read third time
2026-02-26	S	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-26	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-26	S	Rules suspended
2026-02-25	S	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
2026-02-23	S	Committee substitute printed 26108436D-S1
2026-02-23	S	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
2026-02-13	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB110)
2026-02-06	S	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-02-06	S	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-05	H	Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-02-04	H	Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-04	H	committee amendments agreed to
2026-02-04	H	Read second time
2026-02-03	H	Read first time
2026-01-30	H	Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)
2026-01-29	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
2026-01-16	H	Assigned HPS sub: Firearms
2026-01-02	H	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2026-01-02	H	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101482D