Expands the list of eligible petitioners who can seek an emergency substantial risk order (red-flag order) to include school administrators, certified evaluators, various licensed mental health professionals, and intimate partners, and adds factors like threats toward animals or groups for courts to
Upon the petition of an attorney for the Commonwealth, [deleted: or] a law-enforcement officer, licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical psychologist, licensed clinical psychiatrist, licensed psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychiatric physician assistant, psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, certified evaluator, designee of the local community services board, immediate family or household member, intimate partner, school administrator, or superintendent or
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Law
Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0699)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill text primarily amends Virginia's substantial risk order (red-flag/ERPO) statutes under the firearms topic by expanding who may petition for such orders, broadening the risk factors courts consider, adjusting jurisdiction and service rules, and addressing constructive possession (though the provided excerpt cuts off before fully detailing the latter). These changes make it easier to obtain and enforce red-flag orders that temporarily restrict firearm possession, but per the topic axis this expands the red-flag-erpo subtag itself. Incidental references to abortion jurisdiction and minor
Related bills
HB896Substantial Risk Order Training Program; established, delayed effective date, report.↑Expands gun access Law
HB901Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms.↑Expands gun access Law
HB93Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Law
SB38Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Law
Hearings and calendar
2026-02-04 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Courts of Justice Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2026-02-18 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2026-02-04
S
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
9-5
Passed
2026-02-06
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
39-0
Passed
2026-02-10
S
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
21-19
Passed
2026-02-18
H
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)