SB 79

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 26, 2026.

Firearms, etc.; carrying into bldg. owned or leased by the Commonwealth, exception for rest areas.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-79
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Courts of Justice
Senate failed 2026-01-26
Firearms
Summary

Carrying a firearm or explosive material into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exception for rest areas. Provides that the prohibition on carrying a firearm or explosive material in any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth does not apply to any rest area.

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Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2025-12-26 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-26 Latest Action S Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N)
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