OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 1/29/2026
HOUSE BILL NO. 1359
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Public Safety
on ________________)
(Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Hope)
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-308.2:2 and 18.2-308.2:5 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-308.2:6 , relating to firearm purchase requirements; penalties.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 18.2-308.2:2 and 18.2-308.2:5 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-308.2:6 as follows:
§ 18.2-308.2:2 . Criminal history record information check required for the transfer of certain firearms.