# Virginia HB2015: Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentence, penalty.

Virginia HB2015, Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentence, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Obenshain (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2015-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2015
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentence, penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Public Safety
- Sponsor: Chris Obenshain (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentence; penalty. Increases from five to 10 years for a second or subsequent offense the mandatory minimum sentence for use or display of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Obenshain (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2015) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100974D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014422.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014420.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014422.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014420.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2015-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).