Virginia House Bill 785 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1214)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Local tax authority. Modifies or eliminates several restrictions that apply to taxes imposed by counties, and establishes a new restriction on cigarette taxes imposed by any locality. The bill authorizes most counties to impose an admissions tax, not to exceed a 10 percent rate. Under current law, only certain counties may impose an admissions tax. The bill eliminates the limit on the rate of transient occupancy tax that a county may impose. The bill requires that any revenue attributable to a rate over two percent but not exceeding five percent must be dedicated to tourism marketing. The provisions related to the transient occupancy tax have a delayed effective date of May 1, 2021. Under current law, all counties may impose a transient occupancy tax of up to two percent, and certain counties may impose it up to a higher maximum rate. The bill authorizes any county to impose a cigarette tax up to a maximum rate of 40 cents per pack. It also provides that any locality that imposes such tax at a rate higher than 40 cents per pack may not increase such rate. The provisions related to the cigarette tax have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021. Under current law, only certain counties may impose a cigarette tax, and cities and towns may impose such tax with no limit on the rate. The bill authorizes any county to impose a food and beverage tax of up to six percent and eliminates the requirement that a county hold a referendum before imposing such tax. Under current law, all counties may impose the tax after a referendum but the rate may not exceed four percent.

Localities; authority to levy taxes.

Del. Vivian Watts [D]	Del. Terry Kilgore [R]	Del. Hala Ayala [D]	Del. Wendy Gooditis [D]
Del. Elizabeth Guzman [D]	Del. Charniele Herring [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Sally Hudson [D]
Del. Chris Hurst [D]	Del. Mark Keam [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Paul Krizek [D]
Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]	Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. Ibraheem Samirah [D]	Del. Mark Sickles [D]
Del. Marcus Simon [D]	Del. Richard Sullivan [D]	Del. Kathy Tran [D]

2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (55-Y 36-N 1-A) (Y: 55 N: 36 NV: 8 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 12-N) (Y: 28 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N) (Y: 26 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (56-Y 38-N 1-A) (Y: 56 N: 38 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 36-N 1-A) (Y: 60 N: 36 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (26-Y 13-N) (Y: 26 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (37-Y 1-N) (Y: 37 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N 1-A) (Y: 0 N: 98 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 12-N) (Y: 23 N: 12 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 1-N) (Y: 15 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (60-Y 38-N 1-A) (Y: 60 N: 38 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Finance with amendment (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-22		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1214)
2020-04-22	House	Enacted, Chapter 1214 (effective - see bill)
2020-04-22	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2020-04-22	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2020-04-22	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB785ER2)
2020-04-22	House	Reenrolled
2020-04-22		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2020-04-22	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 12-N)
2020-04-22	House	VOTE: (55-Y 36-N 1-A)
2020-04-22	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (55-Y 36-N 1-A)
2020-04-22	House	Placed on Calendar
2020-04-11	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2020-03-20		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-20	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
2020-03-19	House	Signed by Speaker
2020-03-18	Senate	Signed by President
2020-03-18	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB785ER)
2020-03-18	House	Enrolled
2020-03-08	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N)
2020-03-08	House	VOTE: Adoption (56-Y 38-N 1-A)
2020-03-08	House	Conference report agreed to by House (56-Y 38-N 1-A)
2020-03-07	House	Second Conference substitute printed 20109968D-H3
2020-03-07	House	Delegates: Watts, Hudson, Kilgore
2020-03-07	House	Second conferees appointed by House
2020-03-07	Senate	Senators: Hanger, Favola, McClellan
2020-03-07	Senate	Second conferees appointed by Senate
2020-03-07	Senate	Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (26-Y 13-N)
2020-03-07	House	House requested second conference committee
2020-03-07	House	Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House
2020-03-07	House	VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 36-N 1-A)
2020-03-07	House	Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 1-A)
2020-03-07	House	First Conference substitute printed 20109832D-H2
2020-03-07		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-03-02	Senate	Senators: Hanger, Favola, McClellan
2020-03-02	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2020-02-28	House	Delegates: Watts, Hudson, Kilgore
2020-02-28	House	Conferees appointed by House
2020-02-28	House	House acceded to request
2020-02-27	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2020-02-27	Senate	Senate insisted on substitute (37-Y 1-N)
2020-02-25	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N 1-A)
2020-02-25	House	Senate substitute rejected by House 20108384D-S1 (0-Y 98-N 1-A)
2020-02-25	House	Placed on Calendar
2020-02-21	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 12-N)
2020-02-21	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB785S1
2020-02-21	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 20108384D-S1
2020-02-21	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2020-02-21	Senate	Read third time
2020-02-20	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-19	Senate	Committee substitute printed 20108384D-S1
2020-02-19	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 1-N)
2020-02-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
2020-02-12	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-11	House	VOTE: Passage (60-Y 38-N 1-A)
2020-02-11	House	Read third time and passed House (60-Y 38-N 1-A)
2020-02-10	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB785H1
2020-02-10	House	Committee substitute agreed to 20107846D-H1
2020-02-10	House	Read second time
2020-02-07	House	Passed by for the day
2020-02-06	House	Read first time
2020-02-05	House	Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
2020-02-05	House	Incorporates HB977 (Krizek)
2020-02-05	House	Committee substitute printed 20107846D-H1
2020-02-03	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 4-N)
2020-01-29	House	Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
2020-01-07	House	Referred to Committee on Finance
2020-01-07	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104813D

SB588 (Same As) 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1263)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
58	1	3818	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3818.01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3818.03	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3818.04	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3819	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3820	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3821	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3823	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3825.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3830	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3831	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3833	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3834	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3840	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3842	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB785
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB785+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB785H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB785S1+hil
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Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB785H3+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB785ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB785ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1214+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1002V0036+HB0785
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Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0891+HB0785
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S05V0369+HB0785
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0771HB0785+HB0785
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0834HB0785+HB0785
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1333+HB0785
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1139HB0785+HB0785
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1797HB0785+HB0785
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2049+HB0785
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Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1856HB0785+HB0785
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV2020HB0785+HB0785
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2166+HB0785