VA HB 926
Status unknownOutdoor shooting of firearm on property without reasonable care; prohibition, penalty.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 926 pass?
The current status of VA HB 926 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 926 about?
Prohibition on outdoor shooting of firearm on property without reasonable care; penalty. Permits localities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting outdoor shooting of a firearm unless the discharge of such firearm is conducted (i) on land of at least five acres and (ii) with reasonable care, described in the bill, to prevent a projectile from crossing the bounds of the land. The bill permits such an ordinance to create a rebuttable presumption that the discharge of firearms across or over the bounds of a property without written permission of that property owner was without reasonable care. The bill requires that a violation of such an ordinance not exceed a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Who sponsors VA HB 926?
Alfonso H. Lopez is the primary sponsor of VA HB 926.
Description
Prohibition on outdoor shooting of firearm on property without reasonable care; penalty. Permits localities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting outdoor shooting of a firearm unless the discharge of such firearm is conducted (i) on land of at least five acres and (ii) with reasonable care, described in the bill, to prevent a projectile from crossing the bounds of the land. The bill permits such an ordinance to create a rebuttable presumption that the discharge of firearms across or over the bounds of a property without written permission of that property owner was without reasonable care. The bill requires that a violation of such an ordinance not exceed a Class 1 misdemeanor.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Alfonso H. Lopezprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102187D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB926)
2026-01-22
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB926)
2026-01-28
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
referral-committee
2026-01-29
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-29
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-01-30
Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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