HB 720 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Material harmful to minors; creates tax on electronic distribution.

Summary
Tax on electronic distribution of material harmful to minors. Creates a tax at the rate of 10 percent of the gross receipts of any commercial entity operating an adult website, defined in the bill, for all sales, distributions, memberships, and other content amounting to material harmful to minors, defined in the bill, that is produced, sold, filmed, generated, or otherwise based in the Commonwealth. The bill provides that the revenues generated by this tax shall be deposited into the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
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Eric Zehr
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