SB 883 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties.

Summary
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person as determined by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2025, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 1869.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Public Safety Substitute Conference Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a House Substitute to a Conference Substitute, which means it has been revised to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions. The substantive policy content appears largely unchanged, though some formatting and spacing differences exist. The core provisions regarding firearm restrictions for individuals convicted of assault and battery against family members or intimate partners remain intact.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the document represents a procedural consolidation of House and Senate versions.
TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE' to 'SENATE SUBSTITUTE' and 'Joint Conference Committee' designation, indicating the bill has been reconciled between chambers.

Formatting and spacing differences exist throughout the document, including line breaks and alignment, but no substantive policy language was altered.

POLICY

Core provisions regarding firearm purchase/possession restrictions for assault and battery convictions, definitions of family members, and juvenile justice definitions remain the same as the House version.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 23, 2025
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
Senate sustained Governor's veto
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB883ER)
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
House requested conference committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (52-Y 46-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (13-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Russet Perry
DDemocratic
VA
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