Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB1359 — Firearms; purchase requirements, penalties.

Last action — Left in Committee Appropriations

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

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Firearms; purchase requirements, penalties.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. H Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/30/2026 1:08 pm)

  3. H Committee substitute printed 26106169D-H1

  4. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  5. H Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)

  6. H Placed on Public Safety Agenda

  7. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)

  8. H House subcommittee offered

  9. H Placed on Public Safety Agenda

  10. H Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms

  11. H Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:52 pm)

  12. H Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  13. H Presented and ordered printed 26105123D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations

Passed 14 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14701
Total 14701
% of votes cast 64%32%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Not Voting
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Nay

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6302
Total 6302
% of votes cast 55%27%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Kimberly Pope Adams — Not Voting
Marcus B. Simon — Not Voting
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1359 do?
Firearms; purchase requirements, penalties.
Who sponsors HB1359?
HB1359 is sponsored by Patrick A. Hope.
What is the current status of HB1359?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB1359?
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