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HB 626 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0643)

Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying in public institutions of higher education.

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29 actions
  1. Apr 13, 2026 executive
    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0643)
  2. Apr 13, 2026 executive
    Approved by Governor-Chapter 643 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Mar 10, 2026 executive
    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Mar 10, 2026 lower
    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Mar 6, 2026 upper
    Signed by President
  6. Mar 6, 2026 lower
    Signed by Speaker
  7. Mar 6, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB626)
  8. Mar 6, 2026 lower
    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB626ER)
  9. Mar 6, 2026 lower
    Enrolled
  10. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  11. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Passed by for the day
  12. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Read third time
  13. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  14. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  15. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Rules suspended
  16. Feb 25, 2026 upper
    Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
  17. Feb 23, 2026 upper
    Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
  18. Feb 6, 2026 upper
    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  19. Feb 6, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  20. Feb 5, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB626)
  21. Feb 5, 2026 lower
    Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
  22. Feb 4, 2026 lower
    Read second time and engrossed
  23. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Read first time
  24. Jan 30, 2026 lower
    Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 6-N)
  25. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
  26. Jan 27, 2026 lower
    Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
  27. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  28. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 3:34 pm)
  29. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105402D
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