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SB 272 Enacted

Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying in public institutions of higher education.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 644 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB272ER)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB272)
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read third time
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety (13-Y 7-N)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB272)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:52 pm)
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100667D