VirginiaFirearm industry members; creates 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 House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 10Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529)Latest
- Apr 10Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 529 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB21)
- 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 PresidentMajor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB21ER)Major
- Mar 12EnrolledMinor
- Mar 5Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 36-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB21)
- Mar 3Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 3Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 2Passed by for the day
- Feb 27Passed by for the day
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 26Rules suspended
- Feb 25Committee substitute printed 26108624D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 23Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB21)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 4committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 26106578D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 16Assigned HPS sub: FirearmsMinor
- 2025
- Dec 22Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Dec 22Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100319DIntroduced