Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB101
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handguns; alternate methods of submission of applications for permits.
Description: Applications for concealed handgun permits. Allows for alternate methods of submission of applications for concealed handgun permits by removing the requirement that such applications be submitted in writing.
Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
Last Action: Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 1-N)
Last Action Date: January 23, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
1 sponsors: Jason Ballard (R);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 23, 2026 | Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 1-N) |
| House | Jan 22, 2026 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| House | Jan 20, 2026 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB101) |
| House | Jan 16, 2026 | Assigned HPS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 2, 2026 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101130D |
| House | Jan 2, 2026 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 2, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) | 01/22/2026 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Reported from Public Safety (21-Y 1-N) | 01/23/2026 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
