Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1300
State Police, Department of; purchase of handguns or other weapons of certain officers.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mitchell Cornett (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Purchase of handguns or other weapons of certain officers; Department of State Police. Provides that the Department of State Police may allow the immediate survivor of any law-enforcement officer formerly employed by the Department who had at least 10 years of service with the Department and who died while receiving long-term disability payments to purchase his service handgun, with the approval of the Superintendent of State Police, at a price of $1. This bill is identical to SB 86.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0285) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 285 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1300) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1300ER) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Rereferred to Public Safety - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (63-Y 34-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1300) - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105506D