Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB106 Concealed handgun permit; lowers fee for processing an application.

Direction

Firearms purchase background checksAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Lowers the maximum fees that local law-enforcement and the State Police may charge for processing concealed handgun permit applications and background investigations, from $35/$5 to $10/$5 and total cap from $50 to $25.

The local law-enforcement agency conducting the background investigation may charge a fee not to exceed [deleted: $35] $10 to cover the cost of conducting an investigation pursuant to this article.

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Firearms carryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 80%

The clerk shall charge a fee of $10 for the processing of an application or issuing of a permit, including his costs associated with the consultation with law-enforcement agencies.

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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action: 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Public Safety
Filed: 2026-01-02
Committee: Public Safety
Sponsor: Jason Ballard R + 1 cosponsor (1 R)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill only changes concealed handgun permit processing fees (lowering maximum amounts charged for background checks and issuance), which reduces a cost barrier to obtaining a permit to carry a concealed handgun. No other topics are substantively addressed.

Related bills

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HB217 Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.Restricts gun access Restricts gun access Law
SB749 Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.Restricts gun access Restricts gun access Law
HB229 Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.Restricts gun access Restricts gun access Law

Hearings and calendar

2026-01-22 16:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety: Firearms Hearing House North Subcommittee Room - 200

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-01-22	H	Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 3-N)	7-3	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2026-01-02

History (5 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-18	H	Left in Committee Public Safety
2026-01-22	H	Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 3-N)
2026-01-16	H	Assigned HPS sub: Firearms
2026-01-02	H	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2026-01-02	H	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103208D