# Virginia SB1182: Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc. Virginia SB1182, Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (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-SB1182-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1182 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (140 yes, 84 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Permits the governing board of a public institution of higher education to adopt a policy prohibiting the carrying of any firearm, ammunition, or components or combination thereof within any building owned or operated by such public institution of higher education. The bill allows such policy to include security measures that are designed to reasonably prevent the unauthorized access of buildings that are open to the public. Finally, the bill exempts certain activities, defined in the bill, operated at public or private institutions of higher education from any policy created by a governing board. This bill is identical to HB 1876. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 11 | 10 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 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 with substitute | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (44) - 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: 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) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1182ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed House (50-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) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Floor substitute printed 25105997D-S3 (Deeds) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Senator Deeds, R. Creigh Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182) (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: Committee substitute printed 25105714D-S2 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25105224D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182) (Senate) - 2025-01-10: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182) (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102110D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073826.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049814.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049813.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030275.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030274.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025678.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025677.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022809.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022808.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018124.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018123.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/1073826.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049814.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049813.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030275.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030274.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025678.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025677.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022809.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022808.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018124.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018123.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-SB1182-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).