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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 700: Firearms; waiting period for purchase, penalties.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 700 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms; waiting period for purchase, penalties. Primary sponsor: Cliff Hayes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Public Safety.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Purchase of firearms; waiting period; penalties. Provides that no person shall sell a firearm unless at least five days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completes the written consent form to have a licensed dealer obtain criminal history record information, with exceptions enumerated in relevant law. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally sells to another person or purchases from another person a firearm in violation of this prohibition is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Additionally, the bill provides that any dealer who willfully and intentionally sells, rents, trades, or transfers a firearm in violation of such prohibition is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cliff HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Public Safety
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB700)
  3. Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  4. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 4:53 pm)
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103829D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source