HB 626
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 05, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 626
Virginia House Bill
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Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying public institutions of higher education.
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Senate • Feb 27, 2026: Passed by for the day
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Introduced
Senate Calendar: 03/02/2026: House Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar
Position: 26

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Jan 29, 2026, House
Firearms Subcommittee recommends reporting (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 (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 35-N 0-A)
YES: 63
NO: 35
OTHER: 0
YES: 63

NO: 35

NOT VOTING: 2

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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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Feb 25, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Report
YES: 10
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Feb 26, 2026, Senate
Pass By V
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 40

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      Feb 26, 2026, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
      YES: 40
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 40

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Actions
        • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
          • Read third time
          • Passed by for the day
          • Passed by for the day
        • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
          • Rules suspended
          • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
          • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
        • Feb 25, 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 35-N 0-A)
          • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB626)
        • Feb 04, 2026 | House
          • Read second time and engrossed
        • Feb 03, 2026 | House
          • Read first time
        • Jan 30, 2026 | House
          • Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 6-N)
        • Jan 29, 2026 | House
          • Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
        • Jan 27, 2026 | House
          • Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms
        • Jan 13, 2026 | House
          • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105402D
          • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 3:34 pm)
          • Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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