# Virginia SB1329: Carrying concealed weapons; secured storage of firearms in unattended vehicles, penalty. Virginia SB1329, Carrying concealed weapons; secured storage of firearms in unattended vehicles, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1329-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1329 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Carrying concealed weapons; secured storage of firearms in unattended vehicles, penalty. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (257 yes, 194 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Carrying concealed weapons; secured storage of firearms; penalty. Removes the exception to the prohibition on carrying a concealed weapon for any person who may lawfully possess a firearm and is carrying a handgun while in a personal, private motor vehicle or vessel and such handgun is secured in a container or compartment in the vehicle or vessel. The bill provides that a civil penalty of no more than $500 shall be imposed for any person who leaves a firearm in an unattended motor vehicle where such firearm is visible. The bill also creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who fails to report to law enforcement the theft or loss of a firearm from an unattended motor vehicle and a Class 1 misdemeanor if another person obtains such firearm. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 51 | 46 | | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 39 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 50 | 47 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 11 | 10 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and 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 and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (50) - 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) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1329) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1329ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1329) (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1329) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Conference substitute printed 25107958D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Simon, Feggans, Taylor (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senators: Marsden, Salim, Peake (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-18: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-18: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2025-02-17: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-12: Public Safety Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-07: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1329) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Committee substitute printed 25106906D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned PS sub: Firearms (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1329) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate (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: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1329) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100181D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073850.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069404.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069403.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067609.HTML) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067668.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067678.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067677.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043769.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043739.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043768.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043738.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019355.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019354.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/1073850.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069404.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069403.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067609.HTML) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067668.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067678.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067677.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043769.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043739.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043768.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043738.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019355.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019354.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-SB1329-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).