# Virginia SB880: Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty. Virginia SB880, Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (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-SB880-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB880 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (140 yes, 86 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles and shotguns on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the current prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (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 | | | 2025-01-28 | 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 | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## 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 (SB880) (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 (SB880ER) (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) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB880) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (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 (SB880) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB880) (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 25105354D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-09: Impact statement from VCSC (SB880) (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100408D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072917.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049701.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049700.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022745.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022744.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013697.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013696.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/1072917.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049701.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049700.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022745.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022744.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013697.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013696.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-SB880-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).