HB702
Local law-enforcement agencies; firearm give-back or buy-back programs.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Firearm Give-Back Program and Fund established.
Directs each local 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. The bill also requires local law-enforcement agencies to submit an ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102339D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106538D-H1
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB702)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108462D-S1
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/27/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (59-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB702)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB702ER)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB702)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
