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VA HB 691

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Firearms; control by localities.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 691 pass?

The current status of VA HB 691 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Public Safety

What is VA HB 691 about?

Control of firearms by localities. Removes the option for a locality to adopt an ordinance that prohibits the possession, carrying, or transportation of any firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in any (i) public park owned or operated by the locality, or by any authority or local government entity created or controlled by the locality, or (ii) public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right of way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit.

Who sponsors VA HB 691?

Eric R. Zehr is the primary sponsor of VA HB 691.

Description

Control of firearms by localities. Removes the option for a locality to adopt an ordinance that prohibits the possession, carrying, or transportation of any firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in any (i) public park owned or operated by the locality, or by any authority or local government entity created or controlled by the locality, or (ii) public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right of way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Public Safety
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Eric R. Zehrprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103555D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 3-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Public Safety

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely

    2026-01-22 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: not voting
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: no
    • Delores Oates: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: no
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB691

Attribution

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