VirginiaLocal law-enforcement agencies; firearm give-back or buy-back programs.
What it does
Local law-enforcement agencies; firearm give-back or buy-back programs. Allows for any county or city law-enforcement agency and any town law-enforcement agency to develop policies and procedures to implement either a firearm give-back program or a firearm buy-back program by January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. The bill enumerates several requirements to be included in such policies.
More detail
The bill also requires local law-enforcement agencies to submit an annual report to the Department of State Police. The bill states that proceeds generated from the sale or auction of a returned firearm shall be deposited into the locality's general fund or used solely for the administration of the locality's firearm give-back program or firearm buy-back program.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 12Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB702)
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB702ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB702)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Senate substitute agreed to by House (59-Y 34-N 0-A)Major
- Feb 25Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 25Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 25Read third timeMinor
- Feb 25Committee substitute printed 26108462D-S1Major
- Feb 24Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 24Rules suspended
- Feb 23Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB702)
- Feb 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 12Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 1-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 11committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 26106538D-H1Major
- Jan 30Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 22House subcommittee offered
- Jan 20Assigned HMPPS sub: FirearmsMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102339DIntroduced