Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB969: An Act to direct the Department of Criminal Justice Services to convene a work group to develop policy and legislative recommendations to establish the Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center.
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2026
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 SB 364.
What the bill says
An Act to direct the Department of Criminal Justice Services to convene a work group to develop policy and legislative recommendations to establish the Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center. [H 969] Approved April 22, 2026 The work group shall be allowed to (a) meet both in-person and virtually, (b) have small group breakouts for the purpose of advancing work in a timely and efficient manner, and (c) collaborate with experts and other representatives as needed. The work group shall report its findings and specific legislative and policy recommendations to the Speaker of the House of Delegate.
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2026:
An Act to direct the Department of Criminal Justice Services to convene a work group to develop policy and legislative recommendations to establish the Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center. [H 969] Approved April 22, 2026 The work group shall be allowed to (a) meet both in-person and virtually, (b) have small group breakouts for the purpose of advancing work in a timely and efficient manner, and (c) collaborate with experts and other representatives as needed. The work group shall report its findings and specific legislative and policy recommendations to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules, the Chair of the House Committee on Public Safety, and the Chair of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice by December 15, 2026.