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VA SB115

Bill

Status

Passed

4/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stella Pekarsky

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires other states' concealed handgun permit laws to be "substantially similar" to Virginia's requirements for reciprocity, rather than just requiring 24-hour permit verification and photo ID

  • Directs the Attorney General to determine which states qualify for reciprocity and requires the Department of State Police to publish the list of qualifying states on its website

  • Prohibits Virginia residents from using out-of-state concealed carry permits to carry in Virginia, except for active duty military service members and their spouses

  • Mandates review of existing reciprocity agreements by December 1, 2026, with revocation of agreements for states that don't meet the new "substantially similar" standard

  • Takes effect July 1, 2027, with the Attorney General required to provide written explanations for any determinations that other states' laws meet Virginia's standards

Legislative Description

Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.

Last Action

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0879)

4/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations: Transportation & Public Safety3/1/2026
Appropriations2/27/2026
Militia, Police and Public Safety: Firearms2/17/2026
Public Safety2/13/2026
Finance and Appropriations1/26/2026
Courts of Justice1/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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