SB 27 VA

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Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct; civil liability. Creates standards of responsible conduct for firearm industry members and requires such members to establish and implement reasonable controls regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and marketing of the firearm industry member's firearm-related products, as those terms are defined in the bill. Such reasonable controls include reasonable procedures, safeguards, and business practices that are designed to (i) prevent the sale or distribution of a firearm-related product to a straw purchaser, a firearm trafficker, a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, or a person who the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk of using a firearm-related product to harm themselves or unlawfully harm another or of unlawfully possessing or using a firearm-related product; (ii) prevent the loss of a firearm-related product or theft of a firearm-related product from a firearm industry member; (iii) ensure that the firearm industry member complies with all provisions of state and federal law and does not otherwise promote the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession, marketing, or use of a firearm-related product; (iv) prevent the installation and use of an auto sear on firearm-related products; and (v) ensure that the firearm industry member does not engage in an act or practice in violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill also provides that a firearm industry member may not knowingly create, maintain, or contribute to a public nuisance, as defined in the bill, through the sale, manufacturing, importing, or marketing of a firearm-related product. The bill creates a civil cause of action for the Attorney General or a local county, city, or town attorney to enforce the provisions of the bill or for any person who has been injured as a result of a firearm industry member's violation to seek an injunction and to recover costs and damages. The bill also allows the Attorney General to issue a civil investigative demand if he has reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any violation of such standards of responsible conduct.

• Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Democratic · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100568D · upper
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Jan 28, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) · upper
6. Jan 30, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106446D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
8. Feb 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
9. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
10. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
13. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB27) · upper
16. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
17. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
18. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
19. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 7-N) · lower
20. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107995D-H1 · lower
21. Feb 15, 2026 Read second time · lower
22. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time · lower
23. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
24. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
25. Feb 16, 2026 Passed House with substitute (61-Y 36-N 0-A) · lower
26. Feb 18, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate · upper
27. Feb 19, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
28. Feb 19, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
29. Feb 23, 2026 Senate acceded to request (29-Y 9-N 0-A) · upper
30. Feb 23, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
31. Feb 23, 2026 Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Deeds, Sturtevant · upper
32. Feb 24, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
33. Feb 24, 2026 House Conferees: Helmer, Simon, Phillips · lower
34. Mar 5, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
35. Mar 5, 2026 recommended by conference committee Conference Report · legislature
36. Mar 5, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
37. Mar 5, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 36-N 0-A) · lower
38. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · upper
39. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB27ER) · upper
40. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
41. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
42. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
43. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
44. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB27) · upper
45. Apr 10, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 530 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
46. Apr 10, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Public Safety Substitute · PDF
• Public Safety Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · 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