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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session
HB7Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, civil liability.
Direction
Firearmspreemption sanctuaryAI label
=No change to gun accessmodel confidence 60%
Establishes compulsory minimum training standards for law-enforcement officers, including those who carry firearms in school security roles, and requires proof of specific training for school security officers who carry firearms.
The Department shall require any school security officer who carries a firearm in the performance of his duties to provide proof that he has completed a training course provided by a federal, state, or local law-enforcement agency that includes training in active shooter emergency response, emergency evacuation procedure, and threat assessment;
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FirearmsotherAI label
=No change to gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Amends training standards for law-enforcement officers and adds restrictions on law-enforcement officers wearing facial coverings while on duty, with exceptions including for SWAT teams, but does not change rules on buying, owning, carrying or making firearms.
no law-enforcement officer shall wear a facial covering that conceals, obscures, or otherwise covers his face while such law-enforcement officer is engaged in the performance of his official duties.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill primarily restricts law-enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while performing duties (with listed exceptions and a misdemeanor penalty for violations), adds related civil liability and training requirements, and amends existing DCJS training standards. The only firearm-related provisions are neutral training mandates for school security officers who carry firearms and general law-enforcement training updates; these do not expand or restrict the ability to buy, own, carry or make firearms or accessories. No provisions address transgender issues, abortion or immigration-en
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