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VA HB1818: School Safety Firearm Detection Software Pilot Program; established.

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Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

HB1818 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Feb 4, 2025.

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In one paragraph

Virginia's HB 1818 (2025 Regular Session) would have created a School Safety Firearm Detection Software Pilot Program under the Public School Security Equipment Grant Act of 2013, awarding grants for AI software that analyzes school security-camera video to detect firearms in two Title 1 schools in each congressional district. Left in House Appropriations on February 4, 2025; it failed.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died without passing and never became law. Vendors of AI firearm detection software and school divisions gained no grant program from it.

Key provisions

  1. Pilot program run as part of the Public School Security Equipment Grant Act of 2013 (§ 22.1-280.2:2)
  2. Grants to eligible school divisions to buy, install, maintain and operate firearm detection software in security cameras at two Title 1 schools per congressional district
  3. "Firearm detection software" is software that uses artificial intelligence to analyze live surveillance video for firearms
  4. As introduced, the vendor had to be headquartered in Virginia, have at least 10 years of school-safety technology experience and have fewer than 100 employees; Education Committee amendments struck the headquarters requirement and changed these to 5 years and fewer than 250 employees
  5. Reported from Education 21-Y 0-N; Appropriations subcommittee recommended laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) on January 20, 2025
  6. Left in Appropriations on February 4, 2025; status Failed

Latest legislative action

Feb 4, 2025. Left in Appropriations

Topics and industries

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Affected industries

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California AB 2504 Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program. Utah HB0273 Classroom Technology Amendments Maryland HB504 Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Tennessee HB825 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to internet safety. Florida H1361 Education North Carolina S257 2026 Appropriations Act.