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SB364Introduced in the Senate

Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish.

Passed

Introduced by Jennifer Carroll Foy, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Secretary of Public Safety; firearm violence. Directs the Secretary of Public Safety to convene a work group to develop policy and legislative recommendations to establish the Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center. The bill allows the work group to (i) meet both in-person and virtually, (ii) have small group breakouts for the purpose of advancing work in a timely and efficient manner, and (iii) collaborate with experts and other representatives as needed. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and any legislative and policy recommendations to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 969.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1008)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102821D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  3. Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364)

  5. Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

  6. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)

  7. Committee substitute printed 26107332D-S1

  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364)

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  12. Passed by for the day

  13. Read second time

  14. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  15. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  16. Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Read first time

  19. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  20. Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

  21. Committee substitute printed 26108959D-H1

  22. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364)

  23. Read second time

  24. Read third time

  25. committee substitute agreed to

  26. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  27. Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A)

  28. House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

  29. House insisted on substitute

  30. House requested conference committee

  31. Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. Conferees appointed by Senate

  33. Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Locke, French

  34. Conferees appointed by House

  35. House Conferees: McClure, Carnegie, Oates

  36. House Conferees: Price, Carnegie, Oates

  37. Conference Report released

  38. Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

  39. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  40. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364)

  41. Enrolled

  42. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB364ER)

  43. Signed by President

  44. Signed by Speaker

  45. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  46. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  47. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364)

  48. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  49. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  50. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)

  51. Governor's recommendation adopted

  52. Reenrolled

  53. Reenrolled bill text (SB364ER2)

  54. Signed by Speaker

  55. Signed by President

  56. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1008 (effective 7/1/2026)

  57. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1008)

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