HB1597
Firearms; secure storage, penalties.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Secure storage of firearms; penalties.
Creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who fails to securely store a firearm on any premises where such person knows, or reasonably should know, that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is, or is likely to be, present. The bill ... (More) increases the penalty to a Class 1 misdemeanor if a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm obtains such firearm. The bill includes certain exceptions and requires firearms dealers to post a notice stating firearm storage requirements and the penalty for improperly storing such firearms. The bill also creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who fails to report to law enforcement the theft or loss of a firearm from a vehicle and a Class 1 misdemeanor if another person obtains such firearm. Finally, the bill requires the Superintendent of State Police, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Health, to create a public awareness campaign on the importance of the secure storage of firearms by January 1, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103182D
- 01/03/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/11/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/13/2025 - House: Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
- 01/13/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/14/2025 - House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- 01/14/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105219D-H1
- 01/31/2025 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1597)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Public Safety Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107187D-S1
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107313D-S2
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2025 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/20/2025 - House: House acceded to request
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senators: Marsden, Boysko, Stuart
- 02/20/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/2025 - House: Delegates: Feggans, Simon, Taylor
- 02/22/2025 - House: No further action taken
- 02/22/2025 - House: Failed to Pass from conference
- 02/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1597)
