# Virginia SB364: Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish.

Virginia SB364, Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB364
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 15 (381 yes, 216 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Secretary of Public Safety; firearm violence. Directs the Secretary of Public Safety to convene a work group to develop policy and legislative recommendations to establish the Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center. The bill allows the work group to (i) meet both in-person and virtually, (ii) have small group breakouts for the purpose of advancing work in a timely and efficient manner, and (iii) collaborate with experts and other representatives as needed. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and any legislative and policy recommendations to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 969.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 64 | 34 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 62 | 35 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 64 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (57)

- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1008) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB364ER2) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1008 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB364ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: McClure, Carnegie, Oates (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Price, Carnegie, Oates (House)
- 2026-03-10: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Locke, French (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-09: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2026-03-06: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-04: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Committee substitute printed 26108959D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2026-02-17: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Committee substitute printed 26107332D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB364) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102821D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225115.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225114.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220548.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220547.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-04-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219684.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219683.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219680.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214254.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214253.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211176.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211173.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211172.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189909.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189908.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133917.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133916.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089772.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089771.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/1225115.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225114.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220548.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220547.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219684.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219683.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219680.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214254.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214253.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211176.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211173.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211172.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189909.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189908.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133917.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133916.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089772.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089771.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB364-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).