# Virginia HB1869: Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties. Virginia HB1869, Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1869-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1869 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (270 yes, 189 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, 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 as determined by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill 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, 2025, 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. This bill is identical to SB 883. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House sustained Governor's veto | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 53 | 44 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 22 | 18 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House 52-Y 46-N 0-A) | pass | 52 | 46 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 12 | 9 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (45) - 2025-04-02: Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto (House) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1869) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1869ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1869) (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (53-Y 44-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1869) (House) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Committee substitute printed 25107270D-S2 (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1869) (House) - 2025-02-11: Committee substitute printed 25106997D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House 52-Y 46-N 0-A) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-25: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Firearms (House) - 2025-01-07: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1869) (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101355D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073189.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064356.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064355.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049849.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049833.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049832.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049848.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046034.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046033.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013304.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013303.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073189.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064356.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064355.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049849.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049833.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049832.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049848.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046034.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046033.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013304.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013303.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1869-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).