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Bill

Firearm; carrying within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, state-owned bldgs.

Possessing or transporting a weapon within Capitol Square or into building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to possess or transport any (i) firearm or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) frame, receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile, or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon; or (iii) other dangerous weapon within Capitol Square or into any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth. A dangerous weapon includes a bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, machete, razor, slingshot, spring stick, fighting chain, throwing star, and oriental dart or any weapon of like kind. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement officers, retired state police officers, conservators of the peace, magistrates, court officers, judges, county or city treasurers, commissioners or deputy commissioners of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, authorized security personnel, bail bondsmen, bail enforcement agents, and active military personnel while in the conduct of such persons' official duties. The bill requires that notice of the provisions prohibiting the possessing or transporting of such weapons be posted at each public entrance to Capitol Square or such building owned or leased by the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that any weapon or item possessed or transported in violation of these provisions is subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeiture to the Commonwealth.

us/states/va

Virginia General Assembly

2021

SB 1381

Virginia SB 1381 (2021)

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enacted

Adam P. Ebbin

2021-01-12

2021-04-07

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ocd-bill/66011c8b-6866-42fe-a29a-f06a4e33fb23

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+SB1381

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2026-07-01

https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump

2026-07-06

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Virginia SB 1381 (2021) — Firearm; carrying within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, state-owned bldgs.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

CHAP0527 (committee substitute) — source
Committee substitute printed 21200287D-H1 (committee substitute) — source
Conference substitute printed 21200678D-S2 (committee substitute) — source
Governor's substitute printed 21200902D-S3 (committee substitute) — source
SB1381ER (committee substitute) — source
SB1381ER2 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) — 13–9 (pass) · lower
Continued to Special Session 1 in Public Safety — 0–0 (fail) · lower
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 19-N) — 21–18 (pass) · upper
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) — 0–39 (fail) · upper
Senate acceded to request (21-Y 17-N) — 21–17 (pass) · upper
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) — 21–18 (pass) · upper
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N) — 21–17 (pass) · upper
Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) — 35–0 (pass) · upper
VOTE: Agreed To (51-Y 46-N) — 50–46 (pass) · lower
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 4-N) — 9–4 (pass) · upper
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) — 5–3 (pass) · lower
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) — 21–18 (pass) · upper
Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) — 51–47 (pass) · lower
VOTE: Agree To (52-Y 46-N) — 51–46 (pass) · lower

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

2021-01-12 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102656D introduction
2021-01-12 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary referral-committee
2021-01-14 Impact statement from VCSC (SB1381)
2021-01-19 Impact statement from DPB (SB1381)
2021-01-27 Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 4-N) committee-passage
2021-01-27 Committee substitute printed 21103907D-S1 substitution
2021-01-28 Impact statement from VCSC (SB1381S1)
2021-01-28 Impact statement from DPB (SB1381S1)
2021-01-29 Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01 Read second time reading-2
2021-02-01 Reading of substitute waived
2021-02-01 Committee substitute agreed to 21103907D-S1
2021-02-01 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1381S1
2021-02-02 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) passage, reading-3
2021-02-05 Placed on Calendar
2021-02-05 Read first time reading-1
2021-02-05 Referred to Committee on Public Safety referral-committee
2021-02-08 Continued to Special Session 1 in Public Safety
2021-02-09 Assigned PS sub: Firearms referral-committee
2021-02-16 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
2021-02-19 Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) committee-passage
2021-02-19 Committee substitute printed 21200287D-H1 substitution
2021-02-19 Impact statement from DPB (SB1381H1)
2021-02-22 Impact statement from VCSC (SB1381H1)
2021-02-23 Read second time reading-2
2021-02-24 Read third time reading-3
2021-02-24 Committee substitute agreed to 21200287D-H1
2021-02-24 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1381H1
2021-02-24 Passed House with substitute (52-Y 47-N) passage
2021-02-24 VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2021-02-25 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
2021-02-25 House insisted on substitute
2021-02-25 House requested conference committee
2021-02-25 Senate acceded to request (21-Y 17-N)
2021-02-25 Conferees appointed by Senate
2021-02-25 Conferees appointed by House
2021-02-27 Amended by conference committee
2021-02-27 Conference substitute printed 21200678D-S2
2021-02-27 Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)
2021-02-27 VOTE: Agreed To (51-Y 46-N)
2021-02-27 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
2021-03-01 Impact statement from DPB (SB1381S2)
2021-03-01 Impact statement from VCSC (SB1381S2)
2021-03-09 Enrolled
2021-03-09 Signed by President
2021-03-11 Impact statement from DPB (SB1381ER)
2021-03-11 Signed by Speaker
2021-03-15 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
2021-03-15 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-03-31 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2021-03-31 Governor's substitute printed 21200902D-S3
2021-04-02 Impact statement from VCSC (SB1381S3)
2021-04-07 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N)
2021-04-07 Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
2021-04-07 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 19-N)
2021-04-07 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (52-Y 46-N)
2021-04-07 VOTE: Agree To (52-Y 46-N)
2021-04-07 Governor's recommendation adopted
2021-04-07 Reenrolled
2021-04-07 Reenrolled bill text (SB1381ER2)
2021-04-07 Signed by President as reenrolled
2021-04-07 Signed by President as reenrolled
2021-04-07 Enacted, Chapter 527 (effective 7/1/21) became-law

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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/66011c8b-6866-42fe-a29a-f06a4e33fb23. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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