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VA HB21

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dan Helmer

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes standards of responsible conduct for firearm industry members (manufacturers, sellers, distributors, importers, and marketers) in Virginia, requiring them to implement reasonable controls to prevent sales to straw purchasers, traffickers, and prohibited persons

  • Prohibits firearm industry members from knowingly creating, maintaining, or contributing to a public nuisance through the sale, manufacture, importation, or marketing of firearm-related products

  • Authorizes the Attorney General and local attorneys to bring civil actions seeking injunctions, abatement orders, restitution, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorney fees against violators

  • Allows private individuals injured by a firearm industry member's violations to file civil lawsuits for injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorney fees

  • Sets a two-year statute of limitations for civil actions and grants the Attorney General authority to issue civil investigative demands when there is reasonable cause to believe a violation has occurred

Legislative Description

Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.

Last Action

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB21)

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations2/23/2026
Courts of Justice2/6/2026
Public Safety: Firearms1/16/2026
Public Safety12/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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