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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 702

Local law-enforcement agencies; firearm give-back or buy-back programs.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Local law-enforcement agencies; firearm give-back or buy-back programs. Allows for any county or city law-enforcement agency and any town law-enforcement agency to develop policies and procedures to implement either a firearm give-back program or a firearm buy-back program by January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. The bill enumerates several requirements to be included in such policies. The bill also requires local law-enforcement agencies to submit an annual report to the Department of State Police. The bill states that proceeds generated from the sale or auction of a returned firearm shall be deposited into the locality's general fund or used solely for the administration of the locality's firearm give-back program or firearm buy-back program.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 27, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 25, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 24, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 23, 2026
Senate		Reported from Courts of Justice with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 12, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 6, 2026
House		Reported from AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 30, 2026
House		Reported from Public Safety with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 29, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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