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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session
SB307Crimes by gangs; definition of "predicate criminal act," penalties.
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Adds violations of several firearms statutes (such as § 18.2-287.4, § 18.2-300, § 18.2-308, § 18.2-308.1, § 18.2-308.2, § 18.2-308.2:01, § 18.2-308.4) to the list of predicate criminal acts that can qualify a group as a criminal street gang, so more gang-related prosecutions and penalties.
Predicate criminal act" means (i) an act of violence; (ii) any violation of § 18.2-42, 18.2-46.3, 18.2-56.1, 18.2-57, 18.2-57.2, 18.2-59, 18.2-83, 18.2-95, 18.2-103.1, 18.2-108.1, 18.2-121, 18.2-127, 18.2-128, 18.2-137, 18.2-138, 18.2-146, 18.2-147, 18.2-248.01, 18.2-248.03, 18.2-255, 18.2-255.2, 18.2-287.4, 18.2-300, 18.2-308, 18.2-308.1, 18.2-308.2, 18.2-308.2:01, 18.2-308.4, or 18.2-357.1;
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2026-01-28: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands the definition of "predicate criminal act" for criminal street gang purposes by adding multiple specific firearms-related offenses (including carrying, brandishing, and possession violations) and a catch-all for similar out-of-state offenses. This has the effect of making it easier to prosecute and penalize groups as criminal street gangs when their members commit these acts, resulting in more restrictions on the underlying firearms activity in the gang context. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB240Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail, mental health considerations.↓Restricts gun access Committee
HB623Forfeiture of certain weapons; petition for return by Commonwealth.↑Expands gun access Committee
HB778Pop-up events; local enhanced enforcement actions.↓Restricts gun access Committee
HB919Retail Sales and Use Tax; impose firearm and ammunition tax.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Committee
Hearings and calendar
2026-01-21 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2026-01-28 09:30 · Hearing · Senate Finance and Appropriations Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2026-01-21
S
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
13-0
Passed
2026-01-28
S
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)