VA HB901

Expands the list of eligible petitioners for emergency substantial risk orders (red flag laws) beyond attorneys for the Commonwealth and law-enforcement officers to include licensed mental health professionals, physicians, family members, intimate partners, school administrators, and threat assessment team representatives

Requires juvenile and domestic relations district courts to have jurisdiction over substantial risk order petitions involving minors, in addition to existing circuit and general district court jurisdiction

Establishes specific factors courts must consider when determining probable cause, including recent acts of violence toward persons, animals, or locations; protective order violations; involuntary commitment orders; substance abuse evidence; and recent firearm acquisition attempts

Prohibits persons subject to substantial risk orders from having constructive possession of firearms, meaning they cannot direct another person to purchase, possess, or transport firearms on their behalf, with violations classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor

Requires law enforcement to investigate upon receiving credible information that a person poses a substantial risk of injury to themselves or others through firearm possession or acquisition