Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 642 — Firearms; purchase, etc., following an assault and battery of a family or household member, etc.

Last action — Requires 2/3 members present

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 02, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the existing definition of "family or household member" a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person. The bill also provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2024, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill incorporates SB 319. This bill is identical to HB 362.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

253 added · 261 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 642 expand the penalties regarding firearm possession for individuals convicted of assault and battery, specifically including those in dating relationships. Previously, the law focused mainly on family or household members, but now it specifically addresses incidents involving dating partners, thereby increasing protections against domestic violence. This change highlights an effort to recognize the seriousness of violence in dating situations and to prevent offenders from having access to firearms after such convictions, making communities safer.

→
Previous
Latest
SESSION HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 24107834D AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee for Courts of Justice on February 16, 2024) (Patrons Prior to Substitute––Senators Perry and Salim [SB 319]) A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-228 and 18.2-308.1:8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm;
SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-228 and 18.2-308.1:8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to N member or intimate partner;
assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner;
penalties.n of firearm;
penalties.
assault and battery of a family or houseRold O [S 642] L Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
E 1.
That §§ 16.1-228 and 18.2-308.1:8 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
That §§ 16.1-228 and 18.2-308.1:8 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as D fol§ 16.1-228.
§ 16.1-228.
H 1.
1.
Whose parents or other person responsible for his care creates or inflicts, threatens to Oreate or accidental means, or creates a substantial risk of death, disfigurement or impairment of bodily or mental functions, including, but not limited to, a child who is with his parent or other person responsible for his care either (i) during the manufacture or attempted manufacture of a Schedule I or II controlled substance, or (ii) during the unlawful sale of such substance by that child's parents or other Serson responsible for his care, where such manufacture, or attempted manufacture or unlawful sale would constitute a felony violation of § 18.2-248;
Whose parents or other person responsible for his care creates or inflicts, threatens to create or inflict, or allows to be created or inflicted upon such child a physical or mental injury by other than accidental means, or creates a substantial risk of death, disfigurement or impairment of bodily or mental functions, including, but not limited to, a child who is with his parent or other person responBible for his care either (i) during the manufacture or attempted manufacture of a Schedule I or II controlle4 responsible for his care, where such manufacture, or attempted manufacture or unlawful sale wouEdrson constitute a felony violation of § 18.2-248;
E necessary for his health;
R 2.
Whose parents or other person responsible for his care neglects or refuses to provide care necessary for his health;
FurtSer, a decision by parents who have legal authority for the child or, in the absence of parents with legal authority for the child, any person with legal authority for the child who refuses a particular medical treatment for a child with a life-threatening condition shall not be deemed a refusal to providB necessary (ii) the child has reached 14 years of age and is sufficiently mature to have an informed opinion on theild;
Further, a decision by parents who have legal authority for the child or, in the absence of parents with legal authority for the child, any person with legal authority for the child who refuses a particular medical care if (i) such decision is made jointly by the parents or other person with legal authority and the child;
subject of his medical treatment;
(ii) the child has reached 14 years of age and is sufficiently mature to have an informed opinion on the subject of his medical treatment;
No child whose Iarent or 35 other person responsible for his care allows the child to engage in independent activities without adult 36 supervision shall for that reason alone be considered to be an abused or neglected child, proviTed that 38 mental abilities and (b) such lack of supervision does not constitute conduct that is so grossly negligent 39 as to endanger the health or safety of the child.
No child whose parent or other person responsible for his care allows the child to engage in independent activities without adult supervision shall for that reason alone be considered to be an abused or neglected child, provided that (a) such independent activities are appropriate based on the child's age, maturity, and physical and as to endanger the health or safety of the child.
Such independent activities include traveling to or from 40 school or nearby locations by bicycle or on foot, playing outdoors, or remaining at home for a T reasonable period of time.
Such independent activities include traveling to or from school or nearby locations by bicycle or on foot, playing outdoors, or remaining at home for a reasonable period of time.
Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to limit the provisioEs of § 16.1-278.4;
Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to limit the provisions of § 16.1-278.4;
Whose parents or other person responsible for his care, or an intimate partner of such parent or in violation of the law;s to be committed any act of sexual exploitation or any sexual act upon a child 5.
Whose parents or other person responsible for his care, or an intimate partner of such parent or person, commits or allows to be committed any act of sexual exploitation or any sexual act upon a child in violation of the law;
Who is without parental care or guardianship caused by the unreasonable absence or the mental or physical incapacity of the child's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other person standing in loco parentis;
physical incapacity of the child's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other person standing in loco parentis;
S 6.
6.
Whose parents or other person responsible for his care creates a substantial risk of phys6cal or mental injury by knowingly leaving the child alone in the same dwelling, including an apartment2as the parent or other person responsible for his care knows has been convicted of an offense agai1st a minor for which registration is required as a Tier III offender pursuant to § 9.1-902;
Whose parents or other person responsible for his care creates a substantial risk of physical or mental injury by knowingly leaving the child alone in the same dwelling, including an apartment as defined in § 55.1-2000, with a person to whom the child is not related by blood or marriage and who the parent or other person responsible for his care knows has been convicted of an offense against a minor for which registration is required as a Tier III offender pursuant to § 9.1-902;
Who has been identified as a victim of sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking as defined in the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, 22 U.S.C.
Who has been identified as a victim of sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking as defined in Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 42 U.S.C.
§ 7102 et seq., and in the federal Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 42 U.S.C.
If a civil proceeding under this chapter is based solely on the parent having left the child at a hospital or emergency medical services agency, it shall be an affirmative defense that such parent safely SB642H1 2 of 5 delivered the child within 30 days of the child's birth to (i) a hospital that provides 24-hour emergency services, (ii) an attended emergency medical services agency that employs emergency medical services personnel, or (iii) a newborn safety device located at and operated by such hospital or emergency medical services agency.
et seq., and in the federal If a civil proceeding under this chapter is based solely on the parent having left the child at a of 5 hospital or emergency medical services agency, it shall be an affirmative defense that such parent safely delivered the child within 30 days of the child's birth to (i) a hospital that provides 24-hour emergency services, (ii) an attended emergency medical services agency that employs emergency medical services personnel, or (iii) a newborn safety device located at and operated by such hospital or emergency medical services agency.
"Driver's license" means any document issued under Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2, or the comparable law of another jurisdiction, authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle upon the of 5 hig"Family abuse" means any act involving violence, force, or threat that results in bodily injury or places one in reasonable apprehension of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury and that is committed by a person against such person's family or household member.
of 5 "Driver's license" means any document issued under Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2, or the comparable law of another jurisdiction, authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle upon tEe highways.
Such act includes, but is not limited to, any forceful detention, stalking, criminal sexual assault in violation of Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, or any criminal offense that results in bodily injury or places one in reasonable app"Family or household member" means (i) the person's spouse, whether or not he or she resides in the same home with the person, (ii) the person's former spouse, whether or not he or she resides in the same home with the person, (iii) the person's parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters, half-brothers, half-sisters, grandparents and grandchildren, regardless of whether such persons reside in the same home with the person, (iv) the person's mother-in-law, father-in-law, sons-in-law, any individual who has a child in common with the person, whether or not the person and thatrson, (v) individual have been married or have resided together at any time, or (vi) any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabited with the person, and any children of either of them then residing in the same home with the person, or (vii) the person's intimate partner.
"Family abuse" means any act involving violence, force, or threat that results in bodily injury or places one in reasonable apprehension of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury and that is coRmitted by a person against such person's family or household member.
"Fictive kin" means persons who are not related to a child by blood or adoption but have an O est"Foster care services" means the provision of a full range of casework, treatment and communUty services for a planned period of time to a child who is abused or neglected as defined in § 63.2-100 or in need of services as defined in this section and his family when the child (i) has been identSfied as needing services to prevent or eliminate the need for foster care placement, (ii) has been placed through an agreement between the local board of social services or a public agency designated by the E the parents or guardians, (iii) has been committed or entrusted to a local board of social services or child welfare agency, (iv) has been placed under the supervisory responsibility of the local board pursuant to § 16.1-293, or (v) is living with a relative participating in the Federal-Funded KiSship Guardianship Assistance program set forth in § 63.2-1305 and developed consistent with 42 U.S.C.
Such act includes, but is not limited to, any Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, or any criminal offense that results in bodily injury or places one in reasonable apprehension of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury.
L "Family or household member" means (i) the person's spouse, whether or not he or she resides in the same home with the person, (ii) the person's former spouse, whether or not he or she resides in the same home with the person, (iii) the person's parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, brothersE sisters, half-brothers, half-sisters, grandparents and grandchildren, regardless of whether such persons reside in the same home with the person, (iv) the person's mother-in-law, father-in-law, sons-in-law, D daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law who reside in the same home with the person, (v) any individual who has a child in common with the person, whether or not the person and that or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabited with the person, and any children of either of themts then residing in the same home with the person, or (vii) the person's intimate partner.
"Fictive kin" means persons who are not related to a child by blood or adoption but have an established relationship with the child or his family.
S "Foster care services" means the provision of a full range of casework, treatment and commun6ty services for a planned period of time to a child who is abused or neglected as defined in § 63.2-100 or in need of services as defined in this section and his family when the child (i) has been identRfied as needing services to prevent or eliminate the need for foster care placement, (ii) has been placed through an agreement between the local board of social services or a public agency designated by the community policy and management team and the parents or guardians where legal custody remains with child welfare agency, (iv) has been placed under the supervisory responsibility of the local boards or pursuant to § 16.1-293, or (v) is living with a relative participating in the Federal-Funded Kinship Guardianship Assistance program set forth in § 63.2-1305 and developed consistent with 42 U.S.C.
U the custody of a local board or licensed child-placing agency by the local board or licensed child-placing agency or (ii) a child at least 16 years of age or a person between the ages of 18 and 21 who wSs committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice immediately prior to placement by the Department of Juvenile Justice, in a living arrangement in which such child or person does not have daily substitute parental supervision.
"Independent living arrangement" means placement of (i) a child at least 16 years of age who is in the custody of a local board or licensed child-placing agency by the local board or licensed child-placing agency or (ii) a child at least 16 years of age or a person between the ages of 18 and 21 who was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice immediately prior to placement by the Department of Juvenile Justice, in a living arrangement in which such child or person does not have daily substitute par"Independent living services" means services and activities provided to a child in foster care 14 years of age or older and who has been committed or entrusted to a local board of social services, child welfare agency, or private child-placing agency.
I of age or older and who has been committed or entrusted to a local board of social services, child14 years welfare agency, or private child-placing agency.
(ii) is between the ages of 18 and 21 and who, immediately prior tT his commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice, was in the custody of a local board of social committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice immediately prior to placement in an independent who was living arrangement.
(ii) is between the ages of 18 and 21 and who, immediately prior to his commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice, was in the custody of a local board of social services;
"Independent living services" includes counseling, education, housing, employment, and money management skills development and access to essential documents and other appropriate services to help children or persons prepare for self-sufficiency.
or (iii) is a child at least 16 years of age or a person between the ages of 18 and 21 who was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice immediately prior to placement in an independent living arrangement.
"Intake officer" means a juvenile probation officer appointed as such pursuant to the authority of this cha"Intimate partner" means an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person.
"Independent living services" includes counseling, education, housing, employment, services to help children or persons prepare for self-sufficiency.cuments and other appropriate "Intake officer" means a juvenile probation officer appointed as such pursuant to the authority of this chapter.
"Jail" or "other facility designed for the detention of adults" means a local or regional correctional facility as defined in § 53.1-1, except those facilities utilized on a temporary basis as a cou4t holding cell for a child incident to a court hearing or as a temporary lock-up room or ward incident toHthe tra"The judge" means the judge or the substitute judge of the juvenile and domestic relations district court of each county or city.
"Intimate partner" means an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person.
"This law" or "the law" means the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Law embraced in this chapter.
"Jail" or "other facility designed for the detention of adults" means a local or regional correctional facility as defined in § 53.1-1, except those facilities utilized on a temporary basis as a court holding cell for a child incident to a court hearing or as a temporary lock-up room or ward incident to the transfer of a child to a juvenile facility.
"Legal custody" means (i) a legal status created by court order which vests in a custodian the right to have physical custody of the child, to determine and redetermine where and with whom he shall live, SB642H1 4 of 5 the right and duty to protect, train and discipline him and to provide him with food, shelter, education and ordinary medical care, all subject to any residual parental rights and responsibilities or (ii) the legal status created by court order of joint custody as defined in § 20-107.2.
"The judge" means the judge or the substitute judge of the juvenile and domestic relations district cou"This law" or "the law" means the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Law embraced in this chapter.
of 5 "Legal custody" means (i) a legal status created by court order which vests in a custodian the right to have physical custody of the child, to determine and redetermine where and with whom he shall live, the right and duty to protect, train and discipline him and to provide him with food, shelter, education and ordinary medical care, all subject to any residual parental rights and responsibilities or (ii) the legal status created by court order of joint custody as defined in § 20-107.2.
Any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2021, for (i) the offense of assault and battery of a family or household member or (ii) an offense substantially similar to clause (i) under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2021, for (i) the offense of assault and battery of a family or household member or (ii) an offense substantially similar to of 5 clause (i) under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2024, for (i) the of 5 clause (i) under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearE following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2024, for (i) the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or (ii) an offense substantially similar to clause (i) under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misRemeanor.
B.
"Family or household member" means (i) the person's spouse, whether or not he resides in theOsame home with the person;
Show all 51 changed rows (11 more)
Previous
Latest
For the purposes of this section, "family:
(ii) the person's former spouse, whether or not he resides in the same home with the person;
"Family or household member" means (i) the person's spouse, whether or not he resides in the same the person;
or (iii) any individual who has a child in common with the person, whether or not the person and that individual have been married or have resided together at any time;
or (iii) any individual who has a child in common with the person, whether or not the with person and that individual have been married or have resided together at any time;
or (iv) any Lndividual who"Intimate partner" means the same as that term is defined in § 16.1-228.rson.
or (iv) any individual who"Intimate partner" means the same as that term is defined in § 16.1-228.rson.
E C.
C.
Any person prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm pursuant to subsection A shall be prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for three years following the date of the conviction at which point the person convicted of such offense shall no longer be prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm pursuant to subsection A.
Any person prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm pursuant to subsection A shall be prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for three years be prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm pursuant to subsection A.
Such conviction, is subject to a protective order that would restrict his rights to carry a firearm, or is otherwise prohibited by law from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm.
Suchonger person shall have his firearms rights restored, unless such person receives another disqualifying conviction, is subject to a protective order that would restrict his rights to carry a firearm,Hor is 2.
2.
Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, the estimated amount of the O correctional facilities;
Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, the estimated amount of the B necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult 4 requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a minimum fiscal impact ofssion E, $50,000.
therefore, Chapter 1 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, Special Session U, requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a minimum fiscal impact of $50,000.
Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, the estimated amount of the necessaryR appropriation cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, the estimated amount of the necessaryS of Juvenile Justice.
be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department E S U B S T I T U T E S H 1
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (4)

Action History

  1. Requires 2/3 members present

  2. Passed in enrolled form rejected (22-Y 18-N)

  3. Vetoed by Governor

  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

  5. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

  6. Signed by President

  7. Signed by Speaker

  8. Impact statement from DPB (SB642ER)

  9. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB642ER)

  10. Enrolled

  11. Title replaced 24107834D-H1

  12. House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)

  13. VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N 1-A)

  14. Passed House with substitute (52-Y 47-N 1-A)

  15. Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB642H1

  16. Committee substitute agreed to 24107834D-H1

  17. Read third time

  18. Read second time

  19. Impact statement from VCSC (SB642H1)

  20. Impact statement from DPB (SB642H1)

  21. Committee substitute printed 24107834D-H1

  22. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

  23. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  24. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  25. Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)

  26. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  27. Read first time

  28. Placed on Calendar

  29. Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

  30. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB642S1

  31. Committee substitute agreed to 24107066D-S1

  32. Reading of substitute waived

  33. Read second time

  34. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  35. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

  36. Impact statement from DPB (SB642S1)

  37. Impact statement from VCSC (SB642S1)

  38. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  39. Incorporates SB319 (Salim)

  40. Committee substitute printed 24107066D-S1

  41. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

  42. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  43. Impact statement from DPB (SB642)

  44. Impact statement from VCSC (SB642)

  45. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  46. Presented and ordered printed 24105186D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 66 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 145 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed in enrolled form rejected (22-Y 18-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221800
Total 221800
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)

Passed 21 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211702
Total 211702
% of votes cast 53%43%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Not Voting
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Not Voting
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N 1-A)

Passed 51 Yea · 47 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 514701
Total 514701
% of votes cast 52%47%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Ennis, N. Baxter — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Higgins, Geary — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Milde, Paul V. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Not Voting
Owen, David — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121000
Total 121000
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Cordoza, A.C. — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Ennis, N. Baxter — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Nay
Owen, David — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay

Official roll call →

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121000
Total 121000
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Cordoza, A.C. — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211900
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay
Tara A. Durant — Nay
Timmy French — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10500
Total 10500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay

Official roll call →

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 9600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 642 do?
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the existing definition of "family or household member" a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person. The bill also provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2024, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill incorporates SB 319. This bill is identical to HB 362.
Who sponsors SB 642?
SB 642 is sponsored by Russet Perry, Barbara A. Favola, and Saddam Azlan Salim.
What is the current status of SB 642?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 642?
Track SB 642 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 642

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 642

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →