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| Bill | Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. | Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Provides that the Office of the Attorney General shall determine whether other states' concealed handgun permit requirements are substantially similar to the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from such other state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth, provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state accessible 24 hours a day, (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer, and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill exempts an active duty service member or such service member's spouse from the requirements of the bill. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.The bill also directs the Office of the Attorney General to review any agreements for reciprocal recognition that are in place with any other states as of July 1, 2026, to determine whether the requirements of those states' laws are substantially similar to the Commonwealth's concealed carry permit requirements and revoke any reciprocity agreement or recognition of any states that do not meet such requirements by December 1, 2026. The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a written explanation for any determination that a state's laws are substantially similar to the requirements of the bill to prevent possession of such permit or license by persons who would be denied such permit in the Commonwealth. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | SB 115 | Virginia SB 115 (2026) |
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Virginia SB 115 (2026) — Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.
Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Provides that the Office of the Attorney General shall determine whether other states' concealed handgun permit requirements are substantially similar to the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from such other state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth, provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state accessible 24 hours a day, (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer, and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill exempts an active duty service member or such service member's spouse from the requirements of the bill. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.The bill also directs the Office of the Attorney General to review any agreements for reciprocal recognition that are in place with any other states as of July 1, 2026, to determine whether the requirements of those states' laws are substantially similar to the Commonwealth's concealed carry permit requirements and revoke any reciprocity agreement or recognition of any states that do not meet such requirements by December 1, 2026. The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a written explanation for any determination that a state's laws are substantially similar to the requirements of the bill to prevent possession of such permit or license by persons who would be denied such permit in the Commonwealth.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Appropriations Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Conference Report (committee substitute) — source
- Conference Report Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Courts of Justice Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Finance and Appropriations Amendment (committee substitute) — source
- Firearms Subcommittee Amendment (committee substitute) — source
- Public Safety Amendment (committee substitute) — source
- Public Safety Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Senator Pekarsky Amendment (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- H VOTE: — 61–34 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute — 9–5 (pass) · upper
- Adopt Conference Committee Report R — 21–18 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments — 10–5 (pass) · upper
- Passage R — 21–19 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 62–33 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Accede Conference Committee R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Concur House Substitute R — 0–40 (fail) · upper
- Reported from Public Safety with substitute — 15–7 (pass) · lower
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) — 7–3 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Appropriations with substitute — 15–7 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Stella G. Pekarsky — primary (person)
- Scott A. Surovell — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-05 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100698D
filing, introduction - 2026-01-05 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2026-01-26 Senate committee offered
- 2026-01-26 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
committee-passage - 2026-01-28 Committee substitute printed 26106296D-S1
substitution - 2026-02-04 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 5-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-05 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-05 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-05 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 2026-02-06 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-06 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 2026-02-06 Passed by for the day
- 2026-02-09 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-09 Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendment
- 2026-02-09 Senator Pekarsky Amendment withdrawn
amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal - 2026-02-09 Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to
amendment-passage - 2026-02-09 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- 2026-02-10 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-13 Placed on Calendar
- 2026-02-13 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-13 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
referral-committee - 2026-02-16 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB115)
- 2026-02-17 Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
referral-committee - 2026-02-26 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- 2026-02-26 House subcommittee offered
- 2026-02-27 House committee offered
- 2026-02-27 Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-27 Committee substitute printed 26108804D-H1
substitution - 2026-03-01 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
referral-committee - 2026-03-04 House committee offered
- 2026-03-04 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
committee-passage - 2026-03-04 Committee substitute printed 26108978D-H2
substitution - 2026-03-06 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-03-09 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-03-09 committee substitute rejected
- 2026-03-09 committee substitute agreed to
substitution - 2026-03-09 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-03-09 Passed House with substitute (61-Y 34-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-10 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-11 House insisted on substitute
substitution - 2026-03-11 House requested conference committee
referral-committee - 2026-03-12 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-12 Conferees appointed by Senate
- 2026-03-12 Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Surovell, Sturtevant
- 2026-03-12 Conferees appointed by House
- 2026-03-12 House Conferees: Helmer, Simon, Wilt
- 2026-03-13 Conference Report released
- 2026-03-13 Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-13 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-23 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB115)
- 2026-03-30 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-30 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB115ER)
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 - 2026-04-01 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB115)
- 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 879 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/68ce7f7e-97fe-4366-81ec-e7fb8c954d60. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).