Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
What it does: Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited in the Commonwealth; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles, pistols, and shotguns or any firearm modified to be operable as an assault firearm on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Passed House with substitute
The tally
Yes 55 · No 41 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 55 | 6 | 3 |
| Republicans | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Jessica AndersonD71No
- John McAuliffD30No
- Kim AdamsD82No
- Lily FranklinD41No
- Nicole ColeD66No
- Stacey CarrollD64No
The full roll (99)
Yes 55
- Adele McClureD2
- Alex AskewD95
- Alfonso LopezD3
- Amy LauferD55
- Atoosa ReaserD27
- Betsy CarrD78
- Bonita AnthonyD92
- Briana SewellD25
- Charniele HerringD4
- Cia PriceD85
- Cliff HayesD91
- Dan HelmerD10
- David ReidD28
- Debra GardnerD76
- Delores McQuinnD81
- Destiny LeVere BollingD80
- Don ScottD88
- Garrett McGuireD17
- Gretchen BulovaD11
- Holly SeiboldD12
- Irene ShinD8
- J.J. SinghD26
- J.R. HensonD19
- Jeion WardD87
- Josh ColeD65
- Josh ThomasD21
- Kacey CarnegieD89
- Karen Keys-GamarraD7
- Kathy TranD18
- Katrina CallsenD54
- Kelly FowlerD96
- Kirk McPikeD5
- Laura Jane CohenD15
- Leslie MehtaD73
- Lindsey DoughertyD75
- Liz GuzmánD22
- Luke TorianD24
- Marcus SimonD13
- Margaret FranklinD23
- Mark DowneyD69
- Marty MartinezD29
- May NivarD57
- Michael FeggansD97
- Nadarius ClarkD84
- Patrick HopeD1
- Paul KrizekD16
- Phil HernandezD94
- Rae CousinsD79
- Rip SullivanD6
- Rod WillettD58
- Sam RasoulD38
- Shelly SimondsD70
- Virgil ThorntonD86
- Vivian WattsD14
- Former memberD
No 41
- Anne Ferrell TataR99
- Bill WileyR32
- Buddy FowlerR59
- Chris RunionR35
- Delores OatesR31
- Ellen McLaughlinR36
- Eric PhillipsR48
- Eric ZehrR51
- Hillary Pugh KentR67
- Israel O'QuinnR44
- Jason BallardR42
- Jay LeftwichR90
- Jessica AndersonD71
- Joe McNamaraR40
- John McAuliffD30
- Justin PenceR33
- Karen HamiltonR62
- Keith HodgesR68
- Kim AdamsD82
- Lee WareR72
- Lily FranklinD41
- Madison WhittleR49
- Mike CherryR74
- Mike WebertR61
- Mitchell CornettR46
- Nicole ColeD66
- Otto WachsmannR83
- Phil ScottR63
- Rob BloxomR100
- Scott WyattR60
- Stacey CarrollD64
- Terry AustinR37
- Terry KilgoreR45
- Tim GriffinR53
- Tom GarrettR56
- Tommy WrightR50
- Tony WiltR34
- Wendell WalkerR52
- Will DavisR39
- Will MorefieldR43
- Wren WilliamsR47
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.