SB 495 VA

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Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners; substantial risk factors and considerations; court jurisdiction; constructive possession of firearms; penalty. Expands the list of persons eligible to file a petition for an emergency substantial risk order. The bill provides various factors that a judge or magistrate shall consider for the purpose of determining whether to issue an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order. The bill expands court jurisdiction over substantial risk orders from circuit courts to juvenile and domestic relations district courts and general district courts and requires petitions against minors to be filed in juvenile and domestic relations district courts. The bill requires a copy of the order to be served on the parent or guardian of the minor at any address where the minor resides or the local board of social services in the case where the minor is the subject of a dependency or court-approved out-of-home placement. The bill also provides the process for which firearms not owned by the subject of a petition are returned to the lawful owner of such firearms. The bill provides that any emergency substantial risk order or substantial risk order issued remains in full force and effect pending any appeal. Lastly, the bill provides that any person that makes a materially false statement or representation to a court during the petitioning process is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 901.

• R. Creigh Deeds Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104571D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB495) · upper
4. Feb 4, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N) · upper
6. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107130D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 9, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
13. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB495) · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
17. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
18. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
19. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) · lower
20. Feb 20, 2026 Read second time · lower
21. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · lower
22. Feb 23, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
23. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
24. Feb 23, 2026 Passed House with amendment (63-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
25. Feb 25, 2026 House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
26. Feb 27, 2026 Enrolled · upper
27. Feb 27, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB495ER) · upper
28. Feb 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB495) · upper
29. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 699 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• House Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML