States / Virginia / HB 1015

HB 1015 Passed

Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying of concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person who, on or after July 1, 2026, commits assault or assault and battery against a person he intentionally selected because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin and is subsequently adjudicated delinquent or convicted of such offense from knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting any firearm or ammunition for a firearm, any stun weapon, or any explosive material or carrying a concealed weapon, a violation of which is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last action
Apr 14, 2026 — Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 12:45 pm)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high