Restricts gun access model confidence 80%
Adds consideration of whether a firearm is alleged to have been used in the offense when determining bail admission and terms, so more weight is given to firearm involvement in pretrial release decisions.
(ii) whether a firearm is alleged to have been used in the commission of the offense;
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
Status: Died (session ended)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Virginia bail statutes to require judicial officers to consider whether a firearm was used in the offense as a factor in deciding whether to admit someone to bail and in fixing the terms of bail. This provision substantively addresses firearms by increasing scrutiny for firearm-related cases in pretrial release, which restricts the ability to be released pretrial in such cases. The bill also expands mental health considerations in bail decisions by removing 'to the extent feasible' language for reviewing mental health records and adding explicit factors related to mental health
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | H | Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-06 | H | Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-02 | H | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-01-30 | H | Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal |
| 2026-01-20 | H | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB240) |
| 2026-01-08 | H | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2026-01-08 | H | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103796D |