Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.
Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty.
Secure storage of handguns; unattended locked vehicle; penalty. Removes the exception to the prohibition on carrying a concealed weapon for any person who may lawfully possess a firearm and is carrying a handgun while in a personal, private motor vehicle or vessel and such handgun is secured in a container or compartment in the vehicle or vessel. The bill also creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who fails to securely store a handgun, defined in the bill, in a locked hard-sided container out of plain view in an unattended vehicle, defined in the bill.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-13 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-13 | Latest Action | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561) |