Virginia Senate Bill 1134
Session 2025
Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
Active
Vetoed by Governor on Mar 26, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1134
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Requires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present to store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill exempts (i) any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person and (ii) the storage of antique firearms and provides that the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm is not a violation of the bill's provisions. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for improperly storing such firearms.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-308.7:1, relating to storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty.
Governor's Veto Explanation
Enrolled
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1134)
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04/02/2025
Senate
Senate sustained Governor's veto
04/02/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
03/26/2025
Office of the Governor
Vetoed by Governor
02/20/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/20/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1134)
02/17/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/17/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1134ER)
02/17/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/12/2025
House
Passed House (50-Y 47-N)
02/12/2025
House
Read third time
02/11/2025
House
Read second time
02/07/2025
House
Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
02/05/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
02/05/2025
House
Read first time
02/05/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
01/28/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
01/27/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/24/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate
01/24/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/23/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/23/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
01/23/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/22/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
01/17/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
01/07/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/07/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103145D
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VA Legislature
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Record Created
Jan 10, 2025 9:22:38 PM
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2025 1:31:40 PM