Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB969
Legislation Overview
Title: Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center established.
Description: Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center established. Creates the Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center within the Department of Health. The bill states that the Center will serve as the primary resource for research, best practices, and strategies for the implementation of firearm violence intervention, community-based intervention, and group violence intervention programs designed to reduce violence in communities. The bill also requires that the Center evaluate state and community-based violence intervention programs and policies that receive funding through the Center, apply for and accept federal grants, and provide technical assistance. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
Last Action: Committee Referral Pending
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Marcia Price (D); Jessica Anderson (D);Joshua Cole (D); Marty Martinez (D); Atoosa Reaser (D);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 5% (5 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 13, 2026 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105127D |
| 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
