Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB896 Substantial Risk Order Training Program; established, delayed effective date, report.

Direction

Firearms red flag erpoAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Establishes a training program on the use and implementation of substantial risk orders (Virginia's red-flag law), including procedures, circumstances for use, public safety benefits, and public education to increase awareness and proper application of the law.

The Department of Criminal Justice Services shall establish the Substantial Risk Order Training Program (the Program) for the purposes of training personnel of law-enforcement agencies and other public institutions throughout the Commonwealth on the proper use and implementation of the substantial risk order law pursuant to Chapter 9.2 (§ 19.2-152.13 et seq.) of Title 19.2.

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Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0696)
Filed: 2026-01-13
Sponsor: Richard Sullivan D + 2 cosponsors (2 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates and funds a training and education program specifically for Virginia's substantial risk order (red-flag) law under § 19.2-152.13 et seq., which allows temporary removal of firearms from individuals posing a substantial risk; this promotes greater use of the existing red-flag mechanism. The reporting, funding evaluation, and delayed effective date provisions do not alter the underlying access to or restrictions on firearms.

Related bills

HB901 Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms.Expands gun access Law
SB495 Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms.Expands gun access Law
HB93 Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.Restricts gun access Restricts gun access Law
SB38 Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.Restricts gun access Restricts gun access Law

Hearings and calendar

2026-02-05 07:45 · Hearing · House Public Safety: Subcommittee #2 Hearing House North Subcommittee Room - 200
2026-02-06 08:00 · Hearing · House Public Safety Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2026-02-11 00:00 · Hearing · House Appropriations: Transportation & Public Safety Hearing House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
2026-02-11 00:00 · Hearing · House Appropriations Hearing House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
2026-02-23 08:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2026-03-04 09:30 · Hearing · Senate Finance and Appropriations Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-02-06	H	Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)	15-7	Passed
2026-02-05	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)	5-2	Passed
2026-02-11	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)	5-2	Passed
2026-02-11	H	Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)	15-7	Passed
2026-02-17	H	Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)	61-35	Passed
2026-02-23	S	Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)	9-6	Passed
2026-03-04	S	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)	10-5	Passed
2026-03-05	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)	39-0	Passed
2026-03-10	S	Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)	21-19	Passed
2026-03-11	H	Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)	64-35	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2026-01-13
Engrossed 2026-02-16
Comm Sub 2026-03-05
Enrolled 2026-03-30
Chaptered 2026-04-13

History (41 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-13		Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0696)
2026-04-13		Approved by Governor - Chapter 696 (effective - 7/1/2027)
2026-04-01	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB896)
2026-03-31		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31	H	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31	H	Signed by Speaker
2026-03-30	S	Signed by President
2026-03-30	H	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB896ER)
2026-03-30	H	Enrolled
2026-03-11	H	Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-03-10	S	Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-10	S	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
2026-03-10	S	Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2026-03-10	S	Read third time
2026-03-09	S	Passed by for the day
2026-03-06	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB896)
2026-03-06	S	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-05	S	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-05	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-05	S	Rules suspended
2026-03-05	S	Committee substitute printed 26109149D-S1
2026-03-04	S	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
2026-02-23	S	Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
2026-02-18	S	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2026-02-18	S	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-18	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB896)
2026-02-17	H	Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	H	Engrossed by House as amended
2026-02-16	H	committee amendments agreed to
2026-02-16	H	Read second time
2026-02-13	H	Read first time
2026-02-11	H	Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-11	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
2026-02-06	H	Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2026-02-06	H	Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-05	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
2026-02-05	H	House subcommittee offered
2026-01-26	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB896)
2026-01-23	H	Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
2026-01-13	H	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2026-01-13	H	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104815D