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Bill Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because the person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by the prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that the person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that a transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with the prohibited person. The bill also provides that the prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name, address, and signature of the transferee, federally licensed firearms dealer, or law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide a copy of the form to the transferee. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because the person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from the person if the law-enforcement officer has probable cause. This bill is identical to SB 38. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2026 HB 93 Virginia HB 93 (2026)
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Virginia HB 93 (2026) — Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.

Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because the person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by the prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that the person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that a transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with the prohibited person. The bill also provides that the prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name, address, and signature of the transferee, federally licensed firearms dealer, or law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide a copy of the form to the transferee. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because the person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from the person if the law-enforcement officer has probable cause. This bill is identical to SB 38.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
  3. Courts of Justice Amendment (committee substitute) — source
  4. Senate Amendments (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • H VOTE: — 6235 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments — 95 (pass) · upper
  • Passage R — 2119 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Public Safety — 156 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 390 (pass) · upper
  • H VOTE: — 6134 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting — 73 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — primary (person)
  • Barbara A. Favola — cosponsor (person)
  • Dan I. Helmer — cosponsor (person)
  • Holly M. Seibold — cosponsor (person)
  • Irene Shin — cosponsor (person)
  • Jessica L. Anderson — cosponsor (person)
  • Kathy K.L. Tran — cosponsor (person)
  • Marcia S. "Cia" Price — cosponsor (person)
  • Marty Martinez — cosponsor (person)
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonado — cosponsor (person)
  • Rae Cousins — cosponsor (person)
  • Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-01-02 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100796D filing, introduction
  • 2026-01-02 Referred to Committee on Public Safety referral-committee
  • 2026-01-16 Assigned HPS sub: Firearms referral-committee
  • 2026-01-25 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB93)
  • 2026-01-29 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
  • 2026-01-30 Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 6-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-03 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-02-04 Read second time and engrossed reading-2
  • 2026-02-05 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-06 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2026-02-06 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice referral-committee
  • 2026-02-23 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 5-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-24 Rules suspended
  • 2026-02-24 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2026-02-24 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-02-25 Read third time reading-3
  • 2026-02-25 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to amendment-passage
  • 2026-02-25 Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 2026-02-25 Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-02-27 Senate amendments agreed to by House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) amendment-passage
  • 2026-03-04 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2026-03-04 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB93ER) passage
  • 2026-03-04 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2026-03-04 Signed by President passage
  • 2026-03-05 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB93)
  • 2026-03-10 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-10 Approved by Governor-Chapter 533 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature
  • 2026-04-10 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0533)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/89d73eb2-4024-4d21-b76c-969539ee8cb2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).