Virginia 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate

SB79 — Firearms, etc.; carrying into bldg. owned or leased by the Commonwealth, exception for rest areas.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N)

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Firearms, etc.; carrying into bldg. owned or leased by the Commonwealth, exception for rest areas.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N)

  2. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB79)

  3. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  4. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100462D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 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

Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8502
Total 8502
% of votes cast 53%33%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Not Voting
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB79 do?
Firearms, etc.; carrying into bldg. owned or leased by the Commonwealth, exception for rest areas.
Who sponsors SB79?
SB79 is sponsored by J.D. "Danny" Diggs.
What is the current status of SB79?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB79?
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