# Virginia HB602: Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention, Virginia Center for, etc.; created.

Virginia HB602, Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention, Virginia Center for, etc.; created., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB602-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB602
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention, Virginia Center for, etc.; created.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (24 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; creation. Creates the Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention (the Center) within the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund, to be administered by the Center, to replace the existing Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (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 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 12 | 9 |   |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 12 | 9 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 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)
- 2024-02-05: Impact statement from DPB (HB602H1) (House)
- 2024-02-02: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House)
- 2024-02-02: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-02: Incorporates HB1181 (Laufer) (House)
- 2024-02-02: Committee substitute printed 24106946D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-02: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2024-01-25: Impact statement from DPB (HB602) (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100875D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB602)
- Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB602)

## 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/HB602)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB602-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).