Virginia House Bill 21
Session 2026
Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
21
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Charlie Schmidt
Cosponsor
Gretchen M. Bulova
Cosponsor
Jessica L. Anderson
Cosponsor
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsor
Kimberly Pope Adams
Cosponsor
Mark C. Downey
Cosponsor
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
No
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Didn't Vote
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 11.2, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-148.5, 59.1-148.6, and 59.1-148.7, relating to firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct; civil liability.
Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct; civil liability. Creates standards of responsible conduct for firearm industry members and requires such members to establish and implement reasonable controls regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and marketing of the firearm industry member's firearm-related products, as those terms are defined in the bill. Such reasonable controls include reasonable procedures, safeguards, and business practices that are designed to (i) prevent the sale or distribution of a firearm-related product to a straw purchaser, firearm trafficker, person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, or person who the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk of using a firearm-related product to harm himself or unlawfully harm another or of unlawfully possessing or using a firearm-related product; (ii) prevent the loss of a firearm-related product or theft of a firearm-related product from a firearm industry member; (iii) ensure that the firearm industry member complies with all provisions of state and federal law and does not otherwise promote the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession, marketing, or use of a firearm-related product; (iv) prevent the installation and use of an auto sear on firearm-related products; or (v) ensure that the firearm industry member may not knowingly create, maintain, or contribute to a public nuisance, as defined in the bill, through the sale, manufacture, importing, or marketing of a firearm-related product. The bill creates a civil cause of action for the Attorney General or a local county, town, or city attorney to enforce the provisions of the bill or for any person who has been injured as a result of a firearm industry member's violation to seek an injunction and to recover costs and damages.
Finance and Appropriations Substitute
Public Safety Substitute
Firearms Subcommittee Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB21)
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03/03/2026
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
03/03/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
03/03/2026
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
03/02/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/27/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/27/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/26/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/25/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108624D-S1
02/25/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
02/23/2026
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
02/13/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB21)
02/06/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/05/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/04/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
02/04/2026
House
Read second time
02/03/2026
House
Read first time
01/30/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26106578D-H1
01/30/2026
House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
01/29/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
01/29/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/16/2026
House
Assigned HPS sub: Firearms
12/22/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
12/22/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100319D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:38 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:50:48 AM