HB702
Virginia Firearm Give-Back Program and Fund; established and created, report.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Firearm Give-Back Program and Fund established.
Directs the Department of State Police to establish the Virginia Firearm Give-Back Program and to develop policies for the establishment of uniform standards for the implementation of the Program among local law-enforcement agencies. The bill provides that each regional division headquarters shall serve as a drop-off point for individuals to ... (More) voluntarily give back firearms, which must be subsequently destroyed by the Department. The bill clarifies that participation in the Program by a local law-enforcement agency is voluntary. The bill also directs the Department to establish the Virginia Firearm Give-Back Fund, a nonreverting fund to be used solely for the purposes of development and implementation of the 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
