Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026
Sen. Kaine Introduces the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee for review. It is actively moving forward, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed for this legislation at this time.
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Gun control bills face very high hurdles in the Senate where 60 votes are needed. Strong opposition from one party makes it very difficult for this broad of a bill to pass.
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People with criminal records would face expanded firearm restrictions. The bill adds misdemeanor stalking convictions and misdemeanor hate crime convictions to the list of offenses that permanently disqualify someone from owning firearms. This broadens the categories of people who lose their gun rights beyond those currently covered by federal law.
“has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking; or”
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026
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