Restricts gun access model confidence 80%
Imposes an 11% excise tax on gross receipts of firearms and ammunition manufacturers from sales in Virginia, increasing costs for the industry.
an excise tax is hereby imposed upon firearms and ammunition manufacturers at the rate of 11 percent of the gross receipts from the sale and distribution in the Commonwealth of any firearms or ammunition.
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Restricts gun access model confidence 70%
Creates a new tax on firearm and ammunition manufacturers (with exemption for sales to law enforcement), with revenue directed to gun violence prevention and community safety.
It shall be the intent of the General Assembly to utilize proceeds from the tax for gun violence prevention efforts and community safety in the Commonwealth.
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Status: Died (session ended)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill imposes a new excise tax specifically on manufacturers of firearms and ammunition based on in-state sales, which functions as a targeted industry cost that restricts the firearms topic. It is not a general sales tax on buyers, nor does it address background checks, carry, accessories, red-flag orders, storage, preemption, or other listed subtopics. No provisions address transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | H | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 4-N) | 5-4 | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | H | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) | 7-2 | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H | Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 7-N) | 14-7 | Passed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | H | Continued pursuant to House Rule 22 to 2027 in Finance |
| 2026-02-16 | H | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2026-02-16 | H | Motion to rerefer to Finance agreed to |
| 2026-02-13 | H | Read first time |
| 2026-02-12 | H | Committee substitute printed 26107624D-H1 |
| 2026-02-11 | H | Incorporates HB1094 (Laufer) |
| 2026-02-11 | H | Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 7-N) |
| 2026-02-10 | H | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 4-N) |
| 2026-02-10 | H | Reconsidered by Finance (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-10 | H | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) |
| 2026-02-10 | H | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-02-06 | H | Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2026-02-01 | H | Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/1/2026 2:11 pm) |
| 2026-01-13 | H | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 2026-01-13 | H | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102202D |