# Virginia HB2064: Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm. Virginia HB2064, Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2064-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2064 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (132 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 20 | 19 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (27) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2064) (House) - 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: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2064ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Firearms (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2064) (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101354D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073216.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061739.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061738.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014945.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014943.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/1073216.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061739.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061738.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014945.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014943.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-HB2064-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).