HB 1660 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Trigger activator; definition does not include semi-automatic replacement trigger, etc., penalty.

Summary
Trigger activator definition; penalty. Defines "trigger activator" as a conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device designed to alter the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm to mimic automatic weapon fire or used to increase the rate of fire to a rate faster than such semi-automatic firearm not equipped with a conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device. The bill clarifies that "trigger activator" includes a bump stock, trigger crank, hellfire trigger, binary trigger system, burst trigger system, or a copy thereof, but does not include a semi-automatic replacement trigger, designed for use in competitive shooting, that improves performance and functionality over the stock trigger. This bill is identical to SB 886.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Public Safety Substitute Courts of Justice Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was resubstituted by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, changing the chamber designation from House Substitute to Senate Substitute. The Senate version adds specific examples of prohibited trigger activators (bump stocks, trigger cranks, hellfire triggers, binary triggers, burst triggers) and clarifies that competitive shooting triggers are exempt from the ban.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly list specific types of trigger activators that are prohibited, while adding an exemption for competitive shooting triggers.
DEFINITION

Added specific examples of prohibited trigger activators including bump stocks, trigger cranks, hellfire triggers, binary trigger systems, and burst trigger systems.

Added an exemption for semi-automatic replacement triggers designed for competitive shooting that improve performance over stock triggers.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill designation from House Substitute to Senate Substitute, indicating the bill has been amended by the Senate.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1660ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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