VA SB231 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-21 - Failed to report (defeated) in Appropriations (1-Y 21-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-21 - Failed to report (defeated) in Appropriations (1-Y 21-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Sales and use tax exemption for menstrual supplies. Provides that menstrual cups and pads, pantyliners, sanitary napkins, tampons, and other products used to absorb or contain menstrual flow shall be fully exempt from sales and use tax. The exemption would be available from July 2021 to July 2026. Under current law, such menstrual supplies are subject to a reduced state sales tax rate of 1.5 percent, which also applies to food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products, as well as a local sales tax rate of 1 percent. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Title
Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for menstrual supplies, effective date and clause.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-21 - House - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Appropriations (1-Y 21-N) (Y: 1 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Finance with amendments (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Finance with amendments (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-02-21 | House | Failed to report (defeated) in Appropriations (1-Y 21-N) |
2020-02-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
2020-02-19 | House | Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 8-N) |
2020-02-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
2020-02-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
2020-02-13 | House | Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 |
2020-02-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Finance |
2020-02-12 | House | Read first time |
2020-02-12 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 20101061D-E |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB231E |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Read second time |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (13-Y 0-N 1-A) |
2020-01-08 | Senate | Moved from Finance to Finance and Appropriations due to a change of the committee name |
2020-01-02 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
2020-01-02 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101061D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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58 | 1 | 609.10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
58 | 1 | 611.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |