# Virginia HB623: Forfeiture of certain weapons; petition for return by Commonwealth.

Virginia HB623, Forfeiture of certain weapons; petition for return by Commonwealth., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike A. Cherry (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB623-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB623
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Forfeiture of certain weapons; petition for return by Commonwealth.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Mike A. Cherry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Firearms
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Forfeiture of certain weapons; petition for return by Commonwealth. Permits the attorney for the Commonwealth to petition a court for the return of a weapon to its lawful owner where such weapon was used by any person in the commission of a criminal offense and forfeited to the Commonwealth by order of the court.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike A. Cherry (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-01-23: Continued to 2027 in Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HMPPS sub: Firearms (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103531D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231040.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231039.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231040.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231039.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB623-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).