HB 25 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Retail Sales and Use Tax; establishes an annual tax holiday that takes place in August.

Summary

Annual retail sales and use tax holiday. Establishes an annual retail sales and use tax holiday that takes place on the first full weekend in August beginning on July 1, 2025, through July 1, 2030. During such weekend, state retail sales and use tax will not apply to certain (i) school supplies, (ii) clothing and footwear, (iii) qualified products designated as Energy Star or WaterSense, (iv) portable generators, or (v) hurricane preparedness equipment. This bill is identical to SB 116.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Dec 18, 2023 Signed Apr 8, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2024

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Feb 27, 2024

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 628 (effective 7/1/25)

executive

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB25ER)

lower

Mar 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N)

lower

Feb 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 28, 2024

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Feb 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

upper

Feb 28, 2024

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Feb 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

upper

Feb 27, 2024

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)

senate

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

upper

Jan 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended HB25E

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Dec 18, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance

lower

1 primary · 36 co-sponsors