SB 496
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)
Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty.
- Virginia
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 13, 2026
- Session 2026
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB496ER)
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Enrolled
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
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Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A)
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House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request for second conference committee
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Second Conference Report released
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Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
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Second conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate requested second conference committee (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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Conference Report released
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House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
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House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
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Conferees appointed by House
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House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield
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Conferees appointed by House
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Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
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Passed House with substitute (63-Y 36-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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committee substitute agreed to
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Read third time
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
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Read second time
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Committee substitute printed 26108965D-H1
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Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
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Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
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Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
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Senator Marsden Amendments withdrawn
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Floor offered Senator Marsden Amendments
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Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
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Read second time
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Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
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Senate committee offered
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
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Recommitted to Courts of Justice
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Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Committee substitute printed 26106227D-S1
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Rules suspended
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Read first time
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
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Senate committee offered
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104067D