Why 4/5: It establishes a new legal disqualification for firearm possession and concealed carry based on misdemeanor hate crime convictions.
This bill would prohibit individuals convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes from possessing firearms, ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives, and from carrying concealed weapons. This change would take effect for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, adding a new category of individuals disqualified from firearm ownership and concealed carry in Virginia.
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Passed by for the day
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Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Substitute adopted
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Third reading
Read third time
Substitute adopted
Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Enrolled
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1015ER)
Passed a chamber
Signed by President
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Summarized from the official bill text (“Firearms, etc.; carrying concealed weapon by persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime prohibited.”) · Read the actual bill →
Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1015)
Line-item veto
Governor's recommendation received by House
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (4/14/2026 12:45 pm)