HB 229
  • Introduced
    Jan 08, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 05, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 09, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 229
Virginia House Bill
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Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
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House • Mar 17, 2026: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB229)
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Jan 29, 2026, House
Firearms Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
YES: 7
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 3

OTHER: 0
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Jan 30, 2026, House
Public Safety Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
YES: 15
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 6

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 05, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
YES: 63
NO: 34
OTHER: 0
YES: 63

NO: 34

NOT VOTING: 3

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Feb 23, 2026, Senate
Courts of Justice Report
YES: 9
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 4

NOT VOTING: 2

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Mar 04, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Report
YES: 10
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Mar 05, 2026, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
YES: 39
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 39

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    Mar 05, 2026, Senate
    Pass By V
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Mar 09, 2026, Senate
        Passage R
        YES: 21
        NO: 19
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 21

        NO: 19

        OTHER: 0
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        Actions
        • Mar 17, 2026 | House
          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB229)
        • Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
          • Signed by President
        • Mar 14, 2026 | House
          • Enrolled
          • Signed by Speaker
        • Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
          • Read third time
          • Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
        • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
          • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
        • Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
          • Rules suspended
          • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
          • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
        • Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
          • Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
        • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
          • Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
        • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
          • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
          • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
        • Feb 05, 2026 | House
          • Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
        • Feb 04, 2026 | House
          • Read second time
          • committee substitute agreed to
          • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
        • Feb 03, 2026 | House
          • Read first time
          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB229)
        • Feb 02, 2026 | House
          • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/2/2026 10:31 am)
        • Jan 30, 2026 | House
          • Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
        • Jan 29, 2026 | House
          • House subcommittee offered
          • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
        • Jan 28, 2026 | House
          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB229)
        • Jan 16, 2026 | House
          • Assigned HPS sub: Firearms
        • Jan 08, 2026 | House
          • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104503D
          • Referred to Committee on Public Safety
          • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/8/2026 5:05 pm)
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