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36 25-0706 36-0144 9113 36-364

An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 113 to define and prohibit assault rifles, ban suppressors and silencers, and requiring safety training for licensed rifles and shotgun holders; prohibiting large-capacity magazines and preventing the illegal sales of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition

Introduced 08-26-2025
Committee 08-26-2025
Rules 10-09-2025
Floor Action 06-12-2026
To Governor 06-15-2026
Enacted 06-24-2026
Vetoed
Overridden
Status Received Date Committee Description Document Links Voting Session
Received 04-08-2025   An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 113 to define and prohibit assault rifles, ban suppressors and silencers, and requiring safety training for licensed rifles and shotgun holders; prohibiting large-capacity magazines and preventing the illegal sales of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition
Received 02-05-2026   PROPOSED LANGUAGE
Received 02-09-2026   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Received 02-13-2026   UPDATED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR AMENDMENT
Received 05-15-2026   EDITS TO AMENDMENT
Received 06-01-2026   EDITS TO AMENDMENT Pages 1 and 10
Received 06-10-2026   2ND EDITS
Received 06-11-2026   3rd EDITS Pages 6 and 9
Received 06-12-2026   4th EDITS
Assigned 04-08-2025   Date Assigned
To Senator 08-26-2025   Date to Senator
To Senator 03-24-2026   AMENDMENT SENT TO SENATOR
To Senator 05-27-2026   REVISED AMENDMENT
To Senator 06-03-2026   REVISED I AMENDMENT
To Senator 06-11-2026   REVISED II AMENDMENT
To Senator 06-11-2026   REVISED III AMENDMENT
To Senator 06-12-2026   REVISED IV AMENDMENT
Introduced 08-26-2025   Date Introduced
Committee 08-26-2025 Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Committee
Committee Action 09-04-2025 Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety AMENDED AND REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY
Committee Action 02-13-2026 Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety HELD IN COMMITTEE
Rules 10-09-2025 Committee on Rules and Judiciary REASSIGNED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Floor Action 06-12-2026 FLOOR AMENDED AND ADOPTED; AMENDMENT 36-364
To Governor 06-15-2026   None
Enacted 06-24-2026   None
Remarks 08-13-2025   08/13/25 - SIGNED BLUE REC'D 07/08/25 - ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE REC'D 06/30/25 - CORRECTED LANGUAGE REC'D 06/30/25 - SUGGESTED LANGUAGE REC'D 06/30/25 - BR NUMBER ADDED 06/25/25 - SUGGESTED LANGUAGE REC'D 04/11/25 - MEMO AND 14 VIC 2522, 2253 AND 2254 SENT TO SENATOR