Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1397: Firearms, stun weapons, etc.; possession or transportation by persons adjudicated delinquent.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1397 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms, stun weapons, etc.; possession or transportation by persons adjudicated delinquent. Primary sponsor: Mark Peake (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, explosives or concealed weapons by persons adjudicated delinquent; penalty. Provides that the prohibition on the possession and transportation of firearms and ammunition by convicted felons applies to persons previously adjudicated delinquent. The bill requires that persons who were previously adjudicated delinquent of a violent felony are subject to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and two years for any other felony within the prior 10 years.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Peake | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1397)
- Impact statement from VCSC (SB1397)
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Presented and ordered printed 25103859D