Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SB749 — Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1107)

  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 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 13, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1107)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1107 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026

  4. S Communicated to Governor

  5. S Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  6. S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 4:35 pm)

  7. S Governor's substitute printed (SB749S3)

  8. Governor's Recommendation

  9. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  10. S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/3/2026 1:29 pm)

  11. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  12. S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  13. S Signed by President

  14. H Signed by Speaker

  15. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)

  16. S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB749ER)

  17. H Enrolled

  18. S House substitute agreed to by Senate

  19. S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/9/2026 10:46 am)

  20. S Passed by for the day

  21. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)

  22. H Passed House with substitute (59-Y 35-N 0-A)

  23. H Engrossed by House - floor substitute

  24. H Delegate Helmer Floor substitute agreed to

  25. H committee substitute rejected

  26. H Read third time

  27. H Floor Offered

  28. H Floor substitute printed 26109153D-H2 (Helmer)

  29. H Read second time

  30. S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/27/2026 4:03 pm)

  31. H Committee substitute printed 26108724D-H1

  32. H Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 7-N)

  33. H House committee offered

  34. H Placed on Public Safety Agenda

  35. H Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  36. H Read first time

  37. H Placed on Calendar

  38. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)

  39. S Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  40. S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  41. S Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  42. S Courts of Justice Substitute rejected

  43. S Read second time

  44. S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/5/2026 4:34 pm)

  45. S Committee substitute printed 26106501D-S2

  46. S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  47. S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  48. S Rules suspended

  49. S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

  50. S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/27/2026 1:49 pm)

  51. S Committee substitute printed 26106212D-S1

  52. S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  53. S Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)

  54. S Senate committee offered

  55. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB749)

  56. S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/21/2026 11:10 am)

  57. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  58. S Presented and ordered printed 26100444D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 54 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 for the day

Passed 21 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211801
Total 211801
% of votes cast 53%45%0%3%
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
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Not Voting
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Nay
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Yea
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
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 →

Passed House with substitute

Passed 59 Yea · 35 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 593505
Total 593505
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
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
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Not Voting
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Not Voting
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Not Voting
Kimberly Pope Adams — Not Voting
Kirk McPike — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Not Voting
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
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
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
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
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Reported from Public Safety with substitute

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
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Not Voting
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Kirk McPike — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Nay

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed Senate

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
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Christie New Craig — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Nay
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Yea
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
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 Block Vote (on 1st reading)

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
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — 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
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 with substitute

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
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
David W. Marsden — 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 and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9501
Total 9501
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
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 — Yea
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB749 do?
Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.
Who sponsors SB749?
SB749 is sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim.
What is the current status of SB749?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.
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