Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 948 — License taxes; prohibition on rate increases, prohibition on new taxes.

Last action — Left in Finance

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

License taxes; prohibition on rate increases;prohibition on new taxes. Provides that any locality that levieslicense taxes shall be prohibited from increasing the rate of thosetaxes above the rate imposed as of January 1, 2020. The bill alsoprohibits any locality that does not levy license taxes from levyingsuch a tax in the future.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from TAX (HB948) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Finance

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2

  4. Impact statement from TAX (HB948)

  5. Referred to Committee on Finance

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104260D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8003
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Not Voting
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Not Voting
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Not Voting

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 948 do?
License taxes; prohibition on rate increases;prohibition on new taxes. Provides that any locality that levieslicense taxes shall be prohibited from increasing the rate of thosetaxes above the rate imposed as of January 1, 2020. The bill alsoprohibits any locality that does not levy license taxes from levyingsuch a tax in the future.
Who sponsors HB 948?
HB 948 is sponsored by Michael J. Webert.
What is the current status of HB 948?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 948?
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