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* '''HB916''': Makes it harder to obtain a concealed carry permit
* '''HB916''': Makes it harder to obtain a concealed carry permit
* '''HB969''': Creates a new taxpayer-funded state "center" for promoting gun control
* '''HB969''': Creates a new taxpayer-funded state "center" for promoting gun control
== Legislative Status (as of Feb 18, 2026) ==
* '''HB1359''': Requiring a license to buy a firearm — ❌ Failed | Patron: Patrick A. Hope
* '''HB217''': Assault weapons ban — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Dan I. Helmer
* '''HB1015''': Strips gun rights from misdemeanor hate crime convictions — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Kathy K.L. Tran
* '''HB926''': Restricts firearm shooting on small lots — ⏸️ Continued to 2027 Session | Patron: Alfonso H. Lopez
* '''HB626''': Expands gun-free zones at higher education institutions — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Katrina Callsen
* '''HB24''': Reduces concealed-carry reciprocity with other states — ❌ Failed | Patron: Dan I. Helmer
* '''HB21''': Firearm manufacturer liability — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Dan I. Helmer
* '''SB27''': Firearm manufacturer liability (Senate companion) — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
* '''HB1094''': Firearms excise tax on manufacturers — 🔀 Incorporated into another bill | Patron: Amy J. Laufer
* '''HB207''': Firearm suppressor tax — ❌ Failed | Patron: Karen Keys-Gamarra
* '''HB907''': Security requirements for firearms dealers — ❌ Failed | Patron: Irene Shin
* '''HB916''': Concealed handgun permit requirements — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Alfonso H. Lopez
* '''HB969''': DCJS firearm violence work group — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Marcia S. "Cia" Price


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* [https://lis.virginia.gov/ Virginia Legislative Information System]
* [https://lis.virginia.gov/ Virginia Legislative Information System]


[[Category:Virginia Democrat Legislation]]
[[Category:Virginia Democrats Trifecta (2025)]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Review Pending]]
[[Category:Review Pending]]

Latest revision as of 20:24, 18 February 2026

Virginia 2026 Gun Control Bills — Sweeping package of gun control legislation introduced by Virginia Democrats.

Bills

  • HB1359: Requiring a license to buy a firearm
  • HB217: "Assault weapons" ban
  • HB1015: Strips gun rights from anyone convicted of a misdemeanor "hate crime"
  • HB926: Making it illegal to shoot a firearm on lot sizes less than 5 acres
  • HB626: Expands "gun-free zones"
  • HB24: Shrinks concealed-carry reciprocity with other states
  • HB21 / SB27: Holds firearm manufacturers liable for gun deaths
  • HB1094: 11% sales tax on all firearms and ammunition
  • HB207: $500 sales tax on firearm suppressors
  • HB907: Drastically raises physical requirements to operate a firearms store
  • HB916: Makes it harder to obtain a concealed carry permit
  • HB969: Creates a new taxpayer-funded state "center" for promoting gun control

Legislative Status (as of Feb 18, 2026)

  • HB1359: Requiring a license to buy a firearm — ❌ Failed | Patron: Patrick A. Hope
  • HB217: Assault weapons ban — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Dan I. Helmer
  • HB1015: Strips gun rights from misdemeanor hate crime convictions — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Kathy K.L. Tran
  • HB926: Restricts firearm shooting on small lots — ⏸️ Continued to 2027 Session | Patron: Alfonso H. Lopez
  • HB626: Expands gun-free zones at higher education institutions — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Katrina Callsen
  • HB24: Reduces concealed-carry reciprocity with other states — ❌ Failed | Patron: Dan I. Helmer
  • HB21: Firearm manufacturer liability — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Dan I. Helmer
  • SB27: Firearm manufacturer liability (Senate companion) — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
  • HB1094: Firearms excise tax on manufacturers — 🔀 Incorporated into another bill | Patron: Amy J. Laufer
  • HB207: Firearm suppressor tax — ❌ Failed | Patron: Karen Keys-Gamarra
  • HB907: Security requirements for firearms dealers — ❌ Failed | Patron: Irene Shin
  • HB916: Concealed handgun permit requirements — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Alfonso H. Lopez
  • HB969: DCJS firearm violence work group — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | Patron: Marcia S. "Cia" Price

Sources