# Virginia SB1110: Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services. Virginia SB1110, Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1110-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1110 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (195 yes, 105 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly and intentionally possess in the building of any hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including an emergency department or other facility rendering emergency medical care, a (i) firearm, (ii) knife with a blade over three and one-half inches, or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun weapons. The bill also provides that notice of such prohibitions shall be posted conspicuously at each public entrance of any hospital and no person shall be convicted of the offense if such notice is not posted, unless such person had actual notice of the prohibitions. The bill provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weapon shall be subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeited to the Commonwealth and specifies exceptions to the prohibition. This bill is identical to HB 1977. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 51 | 46 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 11 | 10 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time, Defeated by Senate, Chair votes No | pass | 19 | 19 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate | pass | 37 | 1 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 20 | 18 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 6 | 1 | ## Actions (35) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1110) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1110ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed House (51-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-27: Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time, Defeated by Senate (19-Y 19-N), Chair votes No (Senate) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1110) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1110) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25105337D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-10: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1110) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104369D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073832.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049693.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049692.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022693.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022692.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017899.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017898.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/1073832.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049693.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049692.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022693.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022692.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017899.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017898.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-SB1110-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).