HB2631
Firearms; purchase, at least five day waiting period, penalty.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Cliff Hayes (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 SB 891. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2025 - House: Presented and ordered printed 25104635D
- 01/13/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/14/2025 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2631)
- 01/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2631)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-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 and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 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 Senate (21-Y 15-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/19/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/19/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2631ER)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2631)
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
- 04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
