Virginia crime

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalty. 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…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

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…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept…

The official record directly addresses imprisonment, correctional custody, sentencing, parole, probation, release, or reentry. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's correctional average daily population.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Virginia corrections average daily population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspension of sentence; technical violations. Provides that when conducting a revocation hearing, the court shall consider at the same revocation hearing all alleged technical violations that occurred prior to such revocation hearing and have not been previously considered by the court. The bill also requires that when a defendant has been taken into custody for an alleged violation for which the court may impose not more than 14 days of active incarceration, the court shall adjudicate such violation within 14 days of the defendant being taken into custody. The bill states that if such violation is…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the existing definition of "family or household member" 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. The bill also 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, 2024, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Concealed handgun permit; demonstrated competence. Adds a handgun shooting class or course that teaches (i) efficient, effective, and responsible use of a concealed handgun for self-defense outside of the home; (ii) state laws pertaining to handguns; and (iii) proper handgun storage techniques to those programs that satisfy the demonstration of competence requirement for the issuance of a Virginia resident or nonresident concealed handgun permit. The bill removes the requirement that such a training course must be conducted by the National Rifle Association or the United States Concealed Carry Association. The provisions of the bill do not…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearm and ammunition tax. Imposes a firearm and ammunition tax equal to 11 percent of the gross receipts from the retail sale of any firearm or ammunition by a dealer in firearms, firearms manufacturer, or ammunition vendor, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that proceeds from such tax shall be distributed to the Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund. A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 58.1 a chapter numbered 6.3, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-663 through 58.1-666, relating to retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition tax.

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Prohibition on outdoor shooting of firearm on property without reasonable care; penalty. Permits localities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting outdoor shooting of a firearm unless the discharge of such firearm is conducted (i) on land of at least five acres and (ii) with reasonable care, described in the bill, to prevent a projectile from crossing the bounds of the land. The bill permits such an ordinance to create a rebuttable presumption that the discharge of firearms across or over the bounds of a property without written permission of that property owner was without reasonable care. The bill requires that a violation of such an ordinance…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition taxes. Imposes (i) a firearm tax in the amount of $5 per firearm and (ii) a firearm ammunition tax of one cent ($0.01) per round of firearm ammunition that is sold by firearm seller, defined in the bill. The bill requires any revenue proceeds from such taxes to be used to prevent gun violence and enhance school safety. A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 58.1 a chapter numbered 6.3, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-663 through 58.1-666, relating to retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition taxes.

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearm safety device tax credit; definition of firearm safety device. Expands the definition of "firearm safety device" as it relates to the firearm safety device tax credit to include any device that, when installed on a firearm, is designed to prevent the firearm from being operated without first deactivating the device. This bill was incorporated into HB 35. A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-339.14 of the Code of Virginia, relating to firearm safety device tax credit; definition of firearm safety device. 24101557D

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearm safety device tax credit. Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxable years 2023 through 2027 for individuals who purchase one or more firearm safety devices, as defined in the bill, in an eligible transaction, as defined in the bill. An individual who properly claims this credit shall be allowed a credit in the amount of up to $300 for the cost incurred in such purchase. The aggregate amount of credits allowable under the provisions of the bill shall not exceed $5 million per taxable year. An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58.1-339.14, relating to firearm safety device tax credit.

The official record directly addresses imprisonment, correctional custody, sentencing, parole, probation, release, or reentry. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's correctional average daily population.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Virginia corrections average daily population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Use of canines in correctional facilities; prohibited acts. Makes it unlawful for any correctional officer, jail officer, or other employee of a state, local, or juvenile correctional facility to use a canine, except where there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to any prisoner or detained juvenile or any officer or employee of the facility, to extract a prisoner or detained juvenile from his cell or to intervene in an altercation, fight, or other incident between prisoners or detained juveniles. The bill requires that all incidents involving the use of a canine be reported to a database established by the Department of…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Alcoholic beverage control; license application; locality input; corrective action. Adds the chief administrative officer of a locality to the list of persons who may be sent notice of certain license applications by the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. The bill also expands the definition of criminal blight, for which the locality may require a property owner to take corrective action, to include a condition existing on real property that endangers public health or safety and is caused by (i) the regular presence on the property of persons in possession of controlled substances and (ii)…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Sale or transfer of firearms; criminal history record information check delay. Increases from three business days to five business days the time provided for the Department of State Police to complete a background check before a firearm may be transferred. If a dealer who has otherwise fulfilled all requirements is told by the State Police that a response will not be available by the end of the dealer's fifth business day, the dealer may complete the sale or transfer without being deemed in violation. An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating…

The official record directly addresses imprisonment, correctional custody, sentencing, parole, probation, release, or reentry. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's correctional average daily population.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Virginia corrections average daily population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Inquiry and report of immigration status; persons charged with or convicted of certain crimes. Provides that the provisions requiring (i) jail officers to ascertain the citizenship of any inmate taken into custody at a jail, (ii) officers in charge of correctional facilities to inquire as to the citizenship of any person committed to a correctional facility, and (iii) the mandatory duty of the clerk of a court committing a convicted alien to a correctional facility to furnish related court records to a United States immigration officer are limited to felony offenses. The bill also provides that the clerk of court report to the Bureau of…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence. Removes the option for concealed handgun permit applicants to demonstrate competence with a handgun by completing an electronic, video, or online course conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor. The bill does not affect any in-person means of satisfying the requirement to demonstrate competence with a handgun under current law. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill is identical to SB 263. An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-308.02 and 18.2-308.06 of the Code of Virginia, relating to concealed handgun…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Transfer of firearms; criminal history record check delay; penalty. Increases from the end of the next business day to within five business days the time in which State Police must advise a dealer if its records indicate that a firearms buyer or transferee is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm and the time after which a dealer may complete the sale or transfer without a response from the State Police. The bill removes the option in current law that a dealer may immediately complete the sale or transfer if he is advised by the State Police that a response will not be available within the required timeframe. A BILL to amend…

The official record directly addresses imprisonment, correctional custody, sentencing, parole, probation, release, or reentry. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's correctional average daily population.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Virginia corrections average daily population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Inquiry and report of immigration status; persons charged with or convicted of certain crimes; certain victims or witnesses of crimes. Removes provisions requiring (i) jail officers to ascertain the citizenship of any inmate taken into custody at a jail, (ii) probation and parole officers to inquire as to the citizenship status of an individual convicted of a felony in circuit court and referred to such officers, and (iii) officers in charge of correctional facilities to inquire as to the citizenship of any person committed to a correctional facility, and therefore such information is not required to be reported to the Central Criminal…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Transfer of firearms; criminal history record check delay; penalty. Increases from the end of the next business day to within five business days the time in which State Police must advise a dealer if its records indicate that a firearms buyer or transferee is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm and the time after which a dealer may complete the sale or transfer without a response from the State Police. The bill removes the option in current law that a dealer may immediately complete the sale or transfer if he is advised by the State Police that a response will not be available within the required timeframe. A BILL to amend…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; penalty. Creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who, when leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle, fails to securely store such handgun in a locked hard-sided container, including a locked container that is affixed to the vehicle's interior by steel cable, bolt, or welding. The bill provides that such locked container includes a locked glove compartment or a locked center console. The bill contains certain exemptions, including an exemption for a person who reports the theft or loss of such firearm to a law-enforcement agency as provided in relevant law. This bill is identical to SB 496. An Act…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearms; excise tax on manufacturers. Imposes a firearm and ammunition tax equal to 11 percent of the gross receipts from the sale and distribution of any firearm or ammunition by a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that proceeds from such tax shall be distributed to the Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund. A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 58.1 a chapter numbered 6.3, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-663 through 58.1-666, relating to retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition tax.

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Provides that no person shall leave, place, or store a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle, as defined in the bill, when such handgun is visible to any person who is outside such unattended motor vehicle. The bill provides that any person violating such prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 and that such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal for safekeeping. A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-1215.1, relating to firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Provides that no person shall leave, place, or store a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle, as defined in the bill, when such handgun is visible to any person who is outside such motor vehicle. The bill provides that any person violating such prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 and such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal for safekeeping. This bill is identical to SB 447. An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-1215.1, relating to firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Weapons; possession or transportation; facility that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to possess in or transport into any facility that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including a hospital or an emergency department or other facility rendering emergency medical care, any (i) firearm or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) knife, except a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches; or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun…

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program and Fund; firearm and ammunition tax. Establishes the Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program (the Program) and redirects funds from the Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund (the Fund) to support such program. The bill requires the Program be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) to distribute grants to localities and organizations for the purpose of improving public health and safety by supporting effective violence reduction initiatives in communities that are disproportionately impacted by…

The official record directly addresses imprisonment, correctional custody, sentencing, parole, probation, release, or reentry. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's correctional average daily population.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Virginia corrections average daily population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Conditional release of geriatric prisoners. Expands the list of offenses that prohibit a person from petitioning the Parole Board for conditional release as a geriatric prisoner. A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conditional release of geriatric prisoners.

The official record directly addresses imprisonment, correctional custody, sentencing, parole, probation, release, or reentry. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's correctional average daily population.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Virginia corrections average daily population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Assault and battery; district court temporary recall judge; penalty. Adds a judge of a district court under temporary recall to the definition of "judge" as it relates to the crime of assault and battery, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor that is enhanced to a Class 6 felony with a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months if such judge is engaged in his public duties at the time of the offense. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and is identical to SB 144. An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-57 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assault and battery; district court temporary recall judge; penalty.

The official record directly regulates firearms or addresses shootings, firearm safety, trafficking, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's firearm mortality rate.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy. Allows the court discretion in ordering the denial of a child's driving privileges in instances when the child has failed to comply with school attendance and meeting requirements as provided in relevant law. Under current law, the court is required to order the denial of such child's driving privileges. The bill also provides that if the court has ordered the denial of a child's driving privileges, the court shall order such child to surrender his driver's license, which shall be held in the physical custody of the court during any period of…

The official record directly addresses imprisonment, correctional custody, sentencing, parole, probation, release, or reentry. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's correctional average daily population.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Virginia corrections average daily population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Department of Corrections; functional literacy program for incarcerated individuals; Virginia Prison Education Task Force established; report. Requires the Superintendent employed by the Director of Corrections to (i) by January 1, 2027, develop a functional literacy program for inmates testing below at least an eighth grade level, instead of a twelfth grade level as required by current law, and include in such program evidence-based literacy instruction, as defined in accordance with applicable law; (iii) share data with (a) the state entity that oversees the management, direction, and governance of the Commonwealth's education and…

The official record directly addresses imprisonment, correctional custody, sentencing, parole, probation, release, or reentry. It does not establish an effect on Virginia's correctional average daily population.

Retained Virginia evidence context: Virginia corrections average daily population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Department of Corrections; functional literacy program for inmates; data sharing and tracking; salary schedules for teachers; Virginia Prison Education Task Force established; report. Requires the Superintendent employed by the Director of Corrections to (i) include in the functional literacy program for inmates developed pursuant to applicable law evidence-based literacy instruction, as defined in accordance with applicable law; (ii) share data with (a) the state entity that oversees the management, direction, and governance of the Commonwealth's education and workforce data for the purpose of developing educational, health, social service…