SB 886 Virginia Senate · 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 can achieve when 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 HB 1660.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senator Perry, Russet Substitute Courts of Justice Substitute · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted with significant whitespace and line break changes, but the substantive legal content remains identical. The definition of 'trigger activator' and all penalties, exemptions, and enforcement provisions are unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Line breaks and spacing were adjusted throughout the document, likely due to formatting differences between the Senate Substitute and Courts of Justice Substitute versions.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 23, 2025
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
Senate sustained Governor's veto
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
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
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB886ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (51-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (12-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Russet Perry
Russet Perry
DDemocratic
VA
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