HB 702 VA

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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. 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.

• Joshua G. Cole Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102339D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N) · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106538D-H1 · lower
9. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
12. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
15. Feb 11, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
16. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 1-A) · lower
17. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
18. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
19. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB702) · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
22. Feb 24, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
24. Feb 25, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108462D-S1 · upper
25. Feb 25, 2026 Read third time · upper
26. Feb 25, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
27. Feb 25, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
28. Feb 25, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
29. Feb 27, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (59-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
30. Feb 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB702) · lower
31. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · lower
32. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB702ER) · lower
33. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
34. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
35. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB702) · lower
36. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
37. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
38. Apr 12, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · 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.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Firearms Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Firearms Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML