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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty."
+description: "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 HB 110."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
+legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
+session: "2026"
+identifier: "SB 496"
+citation: "Virginia SB 496 (2026)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["David W. Marsden"]
+version_count: 10
+action_count: 76
+vote_count: 11
+first_action: "2026-01-13"
+last_action: "2026-04-13"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0d648ba5-0a07-4671-bc00-439eb9e54ef5"
+source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB496"
+source_hash: "5cee62475bf48ad771d46e86bec7d3583bdd164c71def7fb388613280156208a"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
+---
+
+# Virginia SB 496 (2026) — Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty.
+
+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 HB 110.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090532.PDF)
+2. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218641.PDF)
+3. **Conference Report** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212072.HTML)
+4. **Conference Report Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212068.PDF)
+5. **Courts of Justice Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145051.HTML)
+6. **Courts of Justice Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099062.PDF)
+7. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147818.PDF)
+8. **Public Safety Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187695.PDF)
+9. **Senator Marsden Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148135.HTML)
+10. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214440.PDF)
+
+## Votes
+
+- S Senate requested second conference committee — **21–18** (pass) · upper
+- Concur House Substitute R — **0–40** (fail) · upper
+- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute — **9–5** (pass) · upper
+- Accede Conference Committee R — **40–0** (pass) · upper
+- H VOTE: — **63–36** (pass) · lower
+- Passage R — **20–19** (pass) · upper
+- Adopt Conference Committee Report R — **21–18** (pass) · upper
+- Reported from Public Safety with substitute — **15–7** (pass) · lower
+- Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments — **9–6** (pass) · upper
+- Constitutional reading dispensed R — **39–0** (pass) · upper
+- H VOTE: — **60–36** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- David W. Marsden — primary (person)
+- Adam P. Ebbin — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2026-01-13** Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104067D `filing, introduction`
+- **2026-01-13** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
+- **2026-01-20** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
+- **2026-01-26** Senate committee offered
+- **2026-01-26** Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N) `committee-passage`
+- **2026-01-27** Read first time `reading-1`
+- **2026-01-27** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
+- **2026-01-27** Rules suspended
+- **2026-01-27** Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
+- **2026-01-27** Passed by for the day
+- **2026-01-28** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2026-01-28** Committee substitute printed 26106227D-S1 `substitution`
+- **2026-01-28** Passed by for the day
+- **2026-01-29** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2026-01-29** Passed by for the day
+- **2026-01-30** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2026-01-30** Passed by for the day
+- **2026-02-02** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2026-02-02** Passed by for the day
+- **2026-02-03** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2026-02-03** Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to
+- **2026-02-03** Recommitted to Courts of Justice
+- **2026-02-05** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
+- **2026-02-11** Senate committee offered
+- **2026-02-11** Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) `committee-passage`
+- **2026-02-13** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2026-02-13** Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
+- **2026-02-13** Floor offered Senator Marsden Amendments
+- **2026-02-13** Senator Marsden Amendments withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal`
+- **2026-02-13** Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to `amendment-passage`
+- **2026-02-13** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote) `substitution`
+- **2026-02-16** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
+- **2026-02-16** Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) `passage, reading-3`
+- **2026-02-19** Placed on Calendar
+- **2026-02-19** Read first time `reading-1`
+- **2026-02-19** Referred to Committee on Public Safety `referral-committee`
+- **2026-02-27** Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N) `committee-passage`
+- **2026-03-02** Committee substitute printed 26108965D-H1 `substitution`
+- **2026-03-03** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2026-03-04** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
+- **2026-03-04** Read third time `reading-3`
+- **2026-03-04** committee substitute agreed to `substitution`
+- **2026-03-04** Engrossed by House - committee substitute `substitution`
+- **2026-03-04** Passed House with substitute (63-Y 36-N 0-A) `passage`
+- **2026-03-06** House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
+- **2026-03-09** House insisted on substitute `substitution`
+- **2026-03-09** House requested conference committee `referral-committee`
+- **2026-03-10** Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
+- **2026-03-10** Conferees appointed by Senate
+- **2026-03-10** Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
+- **2026-03-12** Conferees appointed by House
+- **2026-03-12** House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield
+- **2026-03-13** Conferees appointed by House
+- **2026-03-13** House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
+- **2026-03-13** House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
+- **2026-03-14** Conference Report released
+- **2026-03-14** Conference Report released
+- **2026-03-14** Senate requested second conference committee (21-Y 18-N 0-A) `referral-committee`
+- **2026-03-14** Second conferees appointed by Senate
+- **2026-03-14** Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
+- **2026-03-14** Second Conference Report released
+- **2026-03-14** House acceded to request for second conference committee
+- **2026-03-14** Conferees appointed by House
+- **2026-03-14** House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
+- **2026-03-14** Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A) `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2026-03-14** Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2026-03-17** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
+- **2026-03-30** Enrolled `enrolled`
+- **2026-03-30** Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB496ER) `passage`
+- **2026-03-30** Signed by President `passage`
+- **2026-03-31** Signed by Speaker `passage`
+- **2026-03-31** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
+- **2026-03-31** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
+- **2026-04-07** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
+- **2026-04-13** Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
+- **2026-04-13** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0d648ba5-0a07-4671-bc00-439eb9e54ef5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
+