HB 901 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 SB 495.

• Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105114D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 Referred from Public Safety and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
4. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB901) · lower
5. Feb 7, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
6. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
7. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106702D-H1 · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
17. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) · upper
18. Feb 24, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Feb 24, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Feb 25, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Feb 25, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
23. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB901) · lower
24. Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · lower
25. Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB901ER) · lower
26. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB901) · lower
29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (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
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Civil Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Civil Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML