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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB907 Security requirements for dealers in firearms; civil penalty.

Direction

Firearms storage minorsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Requires firearm dealers at retail locations to use video surveillance, door/window barriers, alarms, and vehicle barriers (or lock guns in a vault/safe/room meeting those standards outside business hours), so more secure storage of firearms.

No dealer in firearms operating from a retail mercantile establishment and holding a valid federal firearms license issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may conduct business and store firearms at a location unless: ...

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Firearms industry liabilityAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 70%

Imposes civil penalties up to $1,000 on firearm dealers for violating the new security requirements (with an exception for temporary inoperability not their fault), so greater liability for dealers.

A person who violates the provisions of subsection A is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2026-02-18: Left in Committee Public Safety
Filed
2026-01-13
Committee
Public Safety
Sponsor
Irene Shin D + 2 cosponsors (2 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds detailed physical-security and storage mandates for firearm dealers operating from retail locations, plus civil penalties for violations, directly addressing secure storage and dealer requirements under the firearms topic. No provisions address transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.

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History (4 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-02-18HLeft in Committee Public Safety
2026-02-06HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB907)
2026-01-13HReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2026-01-13HPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105240D