Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB702
Legislation Overview
Title: Virginia Firearm Give-Back Program and Fund established.
Description: Virginia Firearm Give-Back Program and Fund established. Directs the Department of State Police to establish the Virginia Firearm Give-Back Program and to develop policies for the establishment of uniform standards for the implementation of the Program among local law-enforcement agencies. The bill provides that each regional division headquarters shall serve as a drop-off point for individuals to voluntarily give back firearms, which must be subsequently destroyed by the Department. The bill clarifies that participation in the Program by a local law-enforcement agency is voluntary. The bill also directs the Department to establish the Virginia Firearm Give-Back Fund, a nonreverting fund to be used solely for the purposes of development and implementation of the Program.
Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
Last Action: Committee Referral Pending
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Joshua Cole (D);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 13, 2026 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102339D |
| House | Jan 13, 2026 | Committee Referral Pending |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
