VirginiaFirearm industry members; definitions, standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
What it does
Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct; civil liability. Creates standards of responsible conduct for firearm industry members and requires such members to establish and implement reasonable controls regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and marketing of the firearm industry member's firearm-related products, as those terms are defined in the bill. Such reasonable controls include reasonable procedures, safeguards, and business practices that are designed to (i) prevent the sale or distribution of a firearm-related product to a straw purchaser, a firearm trafficker, a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, or a person who the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk of using a firearm-related product to harm themselves or unlawfully harm another or of unlawfully possessing or using a firearm-related product; (ii) prevent the loss of a firearm-related product or theft of a firearm-related product from a firearm industry member; (iii) ensure that the firearm industry member complies with all provisions of state and federal law and does not otherwise promote the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession, marketing, or use of a firearm-related product; (iv) prevent the installation and use of an auto sear on firearm-related products; and (v) ensure that the firearm industry member does not engage in an act or practice in violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
More detail
The bill also provides that a firearm industry member may not knowingly create, maintain, or contribute to a public nuisance, as defined in the bill, through the sale, manufacturing, importing, or marketing of a firearm-related product. The bill creates a civil cause of action for the Attorney General or a local county, city, or town attorney to enforce the provisions of the bill or for any person who has been injured as a result of a firearm industry member's violation to seek an injunction and to recover costs and damages. The bill also allows the Attorney General to issue a civil investigative demand if he has reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any violation of such standards of responsible conduct.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 10Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530)Latest
- Apr 10Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 530 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB27)
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB27ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 5Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 36-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 5recommended by conference committee Conference Report
- Mar 5Conference Report released
- Feb 24House Conferees: Helmer, Simon, Phillips
- Feb 24Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 23Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Deeds, Sturtevant
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 23Senate acceded to request (29-Y 9-N 0-A)
- Feb 19House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 19House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 18House substitute rejected by Senate
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 16Passed House with substitute (61-Y 36-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read third timeMinor
- Feb 15Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26107995D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB27)
- Feb 9Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 6Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 6Read second timeMinor
- Feb 5Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 5Rules suspended
- Feb 4Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 26106446D-S1Major
- Jan 28Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Senate committee offered
- Jan 26Senate committee offered
- 2025
- Nov 17Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Nov 17Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100568DIntroduced