SB891
Firearms; five day waiting period, penalty.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Purchase of firearms; waiting period; penalty.
Provides that no person shall sell a firearm unless at least five days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completes the written consent form to have a licensed dealer obtain criminal history record information, with exceptions enumerated in relevant law. The amendments to the Code of Virginia in ... (More) the bill are identical to the amendments to the Code of Virginia in HB 2631. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101316D
- 01/03/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB891)
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB891)
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/07/2025 - House: Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
- 02/11/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - House: Passed House (50-Y 47-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB891ER)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB891)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
- 02/20/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Senate: Governor's Veto Received by Senate
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
