Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners, court jurisdiction, constr. possession of firearms.
Summary
Substantial risk orders; eligible petitioners; substantial risk factors and considerations; court jurisdiction; constructive possession of firearms; penalty. Expands the list of persons eligible to file a petition for an emergency substantial risk order. The bill provides various factors that a judge or magistrate shall consider for the purpose of determining whether to issue an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order. The bill expands court jurisdiction over substantial risk orders from circuit courts to juvenile and domestic relations district courts and general district courts and requires petitions against minors to be filed in juvenile and domestic relations district courts. The bill requires a copy of the order to be served on the parent or guardian of the minor at any address where the minor resides or the local board of social services in the case where the minor is the subject of a dependency or court-approved out-of-home placement. The bill also provides the process for which firearms not owned by the subject of a petition are returned to the lawful owner of such firearms. The bill provides that any emergency substantial risk order or substantial risk order issued remains in full force and effect pending any appeal. Lastly, the bill provides that any person that makes a materially false statement or representation to a court during the petitioning process is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to SB 495.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 13, 2026
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Courts of Justice Substitute
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Feb 24, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB901ER)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 7, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred from Public Safety and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rip Sullivan
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Laufer
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
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