# Virginia SB27: Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability. Virginia SB27, Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-10 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB27-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB27 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-11-17 - Last action: 2026-04-10, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530) - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 12 (265 yes, 175 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct; civil liability. Creates standards of responsible conduct for firearm industry members and requires such members to establish and implement reasonable controls regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and marketing of the firearm industry member's firearm-related products, as those terms are defined in the bill. Such reasonable controls include reasonable procedures, safeguards, and business practices that are designed to (i) prevent the sale or distribution of a firearm-related product to a straw purchaser, a firearm trafficker, a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, or a person who the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk of using a firearm-related product to harm themselves or unlawfully harm another or of unlawfully possessing or using a firearm-related product; (ii) prevent the loss of a firearm-related product or theft of a firearm-related product from a firearm industry member; (iii) ensure that the firearm industry member complies with all provisions of state and federal law and does not otherwise promote the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession, marketing, or use of a firearm-related product; (iv) prevent the installation and use of an auto sear on firearm-related products; and (v) ensure that the firearm industry member does not engage in an act or practice in violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill also provides that a firearm industry member may not knowingly create, maintain, or contribute to a public nuisance, as defined in the bill, through the sale, manufacturing, importing, or marketing of a firearm-related product. The bill creates a civil cause of action for the Attorney General or a local county, city, or town attorney to enforce the provisions of the bill or for any person who has been injured as a result of a firearm industry member's violation to seek an injunction and to recover costs and damages. The bill also allows the Attorney General to issue a civil investigative demand if he has reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any violation of such standards of responsible conduct. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New safety rules for gun industry: benefit, medium. The law sets safety rules for the gun industry in Virginia. Gun makers, sellers, distributors, importers, and marketers must use reasonable controls to stop straw buys, trafficking, theft, and unlawful use, and to follow state and federal law. They may not, by unlawful or unreasonable conduct, know… - Prosecutors can enforce gun industry rules: benefit, medium. The Attorney General or a local prosecutor can sue industry members who break this law. They can ask for court orders to stop the conduct, abatement at the company’s expense, restitution, damages, and attorney fees. The Attorney General can also issue civil investigative demands when there is reaso… - Injured people can sue the gun industry: mixed, high. If you are injured by a violation, you can sue a firearm industry member. You can seek an order to stop the conduct, compensatory and punitive money damages, and your attorney fees and costs. You do not have to prove the company meant to create a public nuisance or to harm the public. You must file… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 62 | 36 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 20 | 19 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 29 | 9 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 38 | | | 2026-02-16 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 61 | 36 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 13 | 7 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-04-10: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530) (Governor) - 2026-04-10: Approved by Governor-Chapter 530 (Effective - see bill) (Governor) - 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB27) (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB27ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 36-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-05: Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Conference Report released - 2026-03-05: recommended by conference committee Conference Report - 2026-02-24: House Conferees: Helmer, Simon, Phillips (House) - 2026-02-24: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2026-02-23: Senate acceded to request (29-Y 9-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Deeds, Sturtevant (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-19: House requested conference committee (House) - 2026-02-19: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2026-02-18: House substitute rejected by Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Passed House with substitute (61-Y 36-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-02-16: Read third time (House) - 2026-02-15: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107995D-H1 (House) - 2026-02-13: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2026-02-12: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB27) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Committee substitute printed 26106446D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2025-11-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-11-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100568D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218318.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218317.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201039.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201038.PDF) - Conference Report, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196018.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197501.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197500.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148058.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148057.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104155.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104154.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099999.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099998.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096374.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096373.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081341.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081340.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218318.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218317.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201039.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201038.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196018.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197501.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197500.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148058.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148057.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104155.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104154.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099999.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099998.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096374.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096373.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081341.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081340.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [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-SB27-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).