# Virginia SB744: Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Virginia SB744, Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (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-SB744-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB744 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-13 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (127 yes, 81 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that such transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with such prohibited person. The bill also provides that such prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name and address of the transferee, the federally licensed firearms dealer, or the law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide to the transferee a copy of the form certifying that such person does not possess any firearms or that all firearms possessed by such person have been surrendered, sold, or transferred. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from such person if such law-enforcement officer has reason to believe that such person has not relinquished all firearms in his possession. This bill is identical to HB 1960. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 50 | 47 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | 11 | 10 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-01-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 8 | 5 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-25: 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 (SB744) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB744ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed House (50-Y 47-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) - 2025-01-17: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2024-11-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2024-11-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100612D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073787.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049669.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049668.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-11-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011526.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011525.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/1073787.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049669.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049668.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011526.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011525.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-SB744-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).