# Virginia SB891: Firearms; five day waiting period, penalty.

Virginia SB891, Firearms; five day waiting period, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (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-SB891-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB891
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Firearms; five day waiting period, penalty.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (139 yes, 86 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Purchase of firearms; waiting period; penalty. Provides that no person shall sell a firearm unless at least five days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completes the written consent form to have a licensed dealer obtain criminal history record information, with exceptions enumerated in relevant law. The amendments to the Code of Virginia in the bill are identical to the amendments to the Code of Virginia in HB 2631.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (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 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | 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 (29)

- 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)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB891) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB891ER) (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)
- 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) (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)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB891) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Impact statement from VCSC (SB891) (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101316D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073838.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049881.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049880.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013727.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013726.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/1073838.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049881.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049880.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013727.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013726.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-SB891-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).