Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB495
Legislation Overview
Title: Emergency substantial risk order; allowable petitioners.
Description: Emergency substantial risk order; allowable petitioners. Adds a family or household member, a mental health service provider, and an appointed evaluator from a community services board to the list of persons who may petition a court for an emergency substantial risk order. Current law allows an attorney for the Commonwealth or a law-enforcement officer to file such petition.
Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Last Action Date: February 6, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Creigh Deeds (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | Rules suspended |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | Committee substitute printed 26107130D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2026 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2026 | Senate committee offered |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2026 | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB495) |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2026 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104571D |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2026 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 6, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 4, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 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 |
| Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N) | 02/4/2026 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) | 02/6/2026 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
