# Virginia SB1220: Concealed weapons; exceptions, penalty.

Virginia SB1220, Concealed weapons; exceptions, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1220-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1220
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Concealed weapons; exceptions, penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (65 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Carrying concealed weapons; exceptions; penalty. Adds any pistol, revolver, or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind by action of compressed air to the list of concealed weapons the carrying of which is prohibited in public.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 4 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Rereferred to Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1220) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1220) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read second time (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 25105666D-S2 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1220) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25104940D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1220) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103416D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025691.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025690.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022689.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022688.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018282.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018281.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025691.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025690.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022689.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022688.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018282.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018281.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-SB1220-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).