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VA HB 901

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Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-13 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (effective 7/1/2026)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.primary
  • Irene Shincosponsor
  • Amy J. Laufercosponsor
  • Dan I. Helmercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105114D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    Referred from Public Safety and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-06

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB901)

  5. 2026-02-07

    Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-09

    House subcommittee offered

  7. 2026-02-09

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)

    substitution

  8. 2026-02-11

    Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-02-11

    Committee substitute printed 26106702D-H1

    substitution

  10. 2026-02-13

    Read first time

    reading-1

  11. 2026-02-16

    Read second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-16

    committee substitute agreed to

    substitution

  13. 2026-02-16

    Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    substitution

  14. 2026-02-17

    Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2026-02-18

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-23

    Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)

    committee-passage

  18. 2026-02-24

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-24

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. 2026-02-24

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  21. 2026-02-25

    Read third time

    reading-3

  22. 2026-02-25

    Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

    passage

  23. 2026-02-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB901)

  24. 2026-03-02

    Enrolled

    enrolled

  25. 2026-03-02

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB901ER)

    passage

  26. 2026-03-02

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

  27. 2026-03-02

    Signed by President

    passage

  28. 2026-03-02

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB901)

  29. 2026-03-10

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

    enrolled,executive-receipt

  30. 2026-03-10

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

    executive-receipt

  31. 2026-04-13

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (effective 7/1/2026)

    executive-signature

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB901

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