# Virginia HB270: Commonwealth Comprehensive Gun Safety Program; established, etc. Virginia HB270, Commonwealth Comprehensive Gun Safety Program; established, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB270-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB270 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Commonwealth Comprehensive Gun Safety Program; established, etc. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-01-05 - Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations - Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (38 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms and firearm magazines; Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program and Fund established; penalties. Provides that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any person may import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase an authorized rifle, defined in the bill, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine, both defined in the bill, with certain exceptions. The bill also provides that a person is civilly liable for injuries to person or property or wrongful death of another caused by a third party if it can be shown that the civil defendant sold or transferred a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine in violation of the provisions of the bill to the person who committed the crime resulting in such injury or death. The bill also provides that no person shall sell a firearm unless at least three days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completes the written consent form to have a licensed dealer obtain criminal history record information, with exceptions enumerated in the bill. The bill also directs the Department of State Police to develop policies for the establishment of uniform standards for the creation of the Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program. The bill clarifies that participation in the Program by a local law-enforcement agency is voluntary and also directs the Department to establish the Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Fund, a nonreverting fund to be used solely for the purposes of development and implementation of the Program. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-02-07 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2024-02-07 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2024-02-02 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 7 | 2 | 1 | | 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (16) - 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-07: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House) - 2024-02-07: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House) - 2024-02-02: Impact statement from VCSC (HB270H1) (House) - 2024-02-02: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2024-02-02: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-02: Committee substitute printed 24106921D-H1 (House) - 2024-02-02: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) (House) - 2024-02-01: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-01-26: Impact statement from DPB (HB270) (House) - 2024-01-16: Assigned PS sub: Firearms (House) - 2024-01-05: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2024-01-05: Impact statement from VCSC (HB270) (House) - 2024-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100015D (House) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2024-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB270) - Introduced, 2024-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB270) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB270) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB270-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).