Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.

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2026 SESSION

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SENATE BILL NO. 173

AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE

(Proposed by the Governor

on April 11, 2026)

(Patron Prior to Substitute—Senator Williams Graves)

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-283.3 , relating to weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-283.3 as follows:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

77.5% Very likely

Why this number

Stage base Passed — base rate 95%, measured from VA's completed sessions
Momentum +5 72/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 182 days quiet

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