Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1583: Threats to discharge a firearm within or at buildings or means of transportation; penalties.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1583 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Threats to discharge a firearm within or at buildings or means of transportation; penalties. Primary sponsor: Jason Ballard (Republican). It lists 36 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0368).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Threats to discharge a firearm within or at buildings or means of transportation; penalties. Provides that any person (i) who makes and communicates to another by any means any threat to bomb, burn, destroy, discharge a firearm within or at, or in any manner damage any place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation or (ii) who communicates to another, by any means, information, knowing the same to be false, as to the existence of any peril of bombing, burning, destruction, discharging of a firearm within or at, or damage to any such place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation is guilty of a Class 5 felony, provided, however, that if such person is under 18 years of age, he is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, any person 15 years of age or older (a) who makes and communicates to another by any means any threat to bomb, burn, destroy, or in any manner damage any place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation or (b) who communicates to another, by any means, information, knowing the same to be false, as to the existence of any peril of bombing, burning, destruction, or damage to any such place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation is guilty of a Class 5 felony. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 24
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Ballard | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 42 |
| Jonathan "Jed" Arnold | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Terry Austin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| Amanda E. Batten | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Cherry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| A.C. Cordoza | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Will Davis | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| N. Baxter Ennis | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Buddy Fowler | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Tom Garrett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Geary Higgins | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Keith Hodges | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Mark L. Earley, Jr. | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Terry Kilgore | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 45 |
| Jay Leftwich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 90 |
| Ian T. Lovejoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ellen McLaughlin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Paul V. Milde | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Will Morefield | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Israel O'Quinn | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 44 |
| Delores Oates | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Chris Obenshain | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| David Owen | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Eric Phillips | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Chris Runion | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Kim A. Taylor | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Otto Wachsmann | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Wendell Walker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Mike Webert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Bill Wiley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Wren Williams | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Tony Wilt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Scott Wyatt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0368)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 368 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- Signed by President
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1583)
- Signed by Speaker
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1583ER)
- Enrolled
- Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- Amended by conference committee
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