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VA HB 623

in committee

Forfeiture of certain weapons; petition for return by Commonwealth.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Forfeiture of certain weapons; petition for return by Commonwealth. Permits the attorney for the Commonwealth to petition a court for the return of a weapon to its lawful owner where such weapon was used by any person in the commission of a criminal offense and forfeited to the Commonwealth by order of the court.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-01-23 — Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Mike A. Cherryprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103531D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  5. 2026-01-23

    Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB623

Attribution

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