Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 86
State Police, Department of; purchase of handguns or other weapons of certain officers.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- William M. Stanley, Jr. (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 HB 1300.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 19, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0286) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 286 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB86) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB86ER) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB86) - Jan 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - Dec 30, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Dec 30, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104010D