SB 588 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola, Mamie E. Locke, Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty", Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr., and Hanger, Emmett W., Jr..

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Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 588 — Localities; authority to levy taxes.

Last action April 22, 2020 — Enacted, Chapter 1263 (effective - see bill)

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Passed House of Delegates
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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
5 sponsors

1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
Mixed recorded votes

15 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

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. 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. This bill incorporates SB 484, SB 682, SB 799, and SB 921 and is identical to HB 785.

Bill Text

Enrolled Reenrolled bill text (SB588ER2) html April 22, 2020
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1263) View text Current html April 22, 2020
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB588ER) View text html March 18, 2020
SB588S2 View text html March 07, 2020
SB588S3 View text html March 07, 2020
Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB588H1 html February 19, 2020

Action History

April 22, 2020
Enacted, Chapter 1263 (effective - see bill)
April 22, 2020
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
April 22, 2020
Signed by President as reenrolled
April 22, 2020
Reenrolled bill text (SB588ER2)
April 22, 2020
Reenrolled
April 22, 2020
Governor's recommendation adopted
April 22, 2020
VOTE: (56-Y 35-N 1-A)
April 22, 2020
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (56-Y 35-N 1-A)
April 22, 2020
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 12-N 1-A)
April 11, 2020
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
March 24, 2020
Impact statement from TAX (SB588ER)
March 20, 2020
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
March 20, 2020
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
March 19, 2020
Signed by Speaker
March 18, 2020
Signed by President
March 18, 2020
Enrolled
March 08, 2020
Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N)
March 08, 2020
VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 38-N 1-A)
March 08, 2020
Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N 1-A)
March 08, 2020
Second conferees appointed by Senate
March 07, 2020
Second Conference substitute printed 20109967D-S3
March 07, 2020
Second conferees appointed by House
March 07, 2020
Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (26-Y 12-N)
March 07, 2020
House requested second conference committee
March 07, 2020
Conference report rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
March 07, 2020
First Conference substitute printed 20109878D-S2
March 07, 2020
Amended by conference committee
March 03, 2020
Conferees appointed by House
March 02, 2020
Conferees appointed by Senate
March 02, 2020
Senate acceded to request (31-Y 9-N)
February 27, 2020
House requested conference committee
February 27, 2020
House insisted on substitute
February 26, 2020
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
February 24, 2020
VOTE: Passage (58-Y 40-N 1-A)
February 24, 2020
Passed House with substitute (58-Y 40-N 1-A)
February 24, 2020
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB588H1
February 24, 2020
Committee substitute agreed to 20108310D-H1
February 24, 2020
Read third time
February 21, 2020
Read second time
February 19, 2020
Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
February 19, 2020
Committee substitute printed 20108310D-H1
February 17, 2020
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
February 17, 2020
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
February 14, 2020
Impact statement from TAX (SB588ES1)
February 13, 2020
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
February 13, 2020
Referred to Committee on Finance
February 13, 2020
Read first time
February 13, 2020
Placed on Calendar
February 10, 2020
Printed as engrossed 20106708D-ES1
February 10, 2020
Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
February 10, 2020
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
February 10, 2020
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB588ES1
February 10, 2020
Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to
February 10, 2020
Reading of amendment waived
February 10, 2020
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
February 10, 2020
Passed by temporarily
February 07, 2020
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB588S1
February 07, 2020
Committee substitute agreed to 20106708D-S1
February 07, 2020
Reading of substitute waived
February 07, 2020
Read second time
February 06, 2020
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
February 05, 2020
Committee substitute printed 20106708D-S1
February 05, 2020
Incorporates SB921 (Locke)
February 05, 2020
Incorporates SB799 (Lewis)
February 05, 2020
Incorporates SB682 (Mason)
February 05, 2020
Incorporates SB484 (Favola)
February 05, 2020
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 2-N)
February 04, 2020
Fiscal impact review from JLARC (SB588)
January 13, 2020
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
January 13, 2020
Reported from Local Government (11-Y 0-N 1-A)
January 12, 2020
Impact statement from TAX (SB588)
January 07, 2020
Referred to Committee on Local Government
January 07, 2020
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101393D

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 73 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. Voted No

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: (56-Y 35-N 1-A)

April 22, 2020

Passed 55 Yea · 35 Nay · 9 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	55	35	0	9
Total	55	35	0	9
% of votes cast	56%	35%	0%	9%

How each member voted (99)

Member	Party	Vote
Brewer, Emily M.	—	Nay
Collins, Christopher E.	—	Nay
Lindsey, Joseph C.	—	Yea
Adams, Dawn M.	—	Yea
Adams, Les R.	—	Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D.	—	Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez	—	Yea
Askew, Alex Q.	—	Yea
Avoli, G. "John"	—	Yea
Ayala, Hala S.	—	Yea
Batten, Amanda E.	—	Nay
Bell, Robert B.	—	Nay
Betsy B. Carr	—	Not Voting
Bourne, Jeffrey M.	—	Yea
Bulova, David L.	—	Yea
Byron, Kathy J.	—	Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.	—	Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L.	—	Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R.	—	Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D.	—	Yea
Carter, Lee J.	—	Nay
Charniele L. Herring	—	Yea
Chris S. Runion	—	Nay
Christopher T. Head	—	Nay
Cole, Mark L.	—	Not Voting
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K.	—	Not Voting
Cox, M. Kirkland	—	Nay
Coyner, Carrie E.	—	Nay
Dan I. Helmer	—	Yea
Danica A. Roem	—	Nay
David A. Reid	—	Yea
Davis, Glenn R.	—	Yea
Delores L. McQuinn	—	Not Voting
Don Scott	—	Yea
Edmunds, James E., II	—	Not Voting
Fariss, C. Matthew	—	Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr.	—	Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J.	—	Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd	—	Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W.	—	Yea
Guy, Nancy D.	—	Not Voting
Guzman, Elizabeth R.	—	Yea
Heretick, Steve E.	—	Yea
Hudson, Sally L.	—	Yea
Hurst, Chris L.	—	Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn	—	Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich	—	Yea
James W. Morefield	—	Yea
Jeion A. Ward	—	Not Voting
Jenkins, Clinton L.	—	Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay"	—	Yea
Joseph P. McNamara	—	Nay
Joshua G. Cole	—	Yea
Karrie K. Delaney	—	Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran	—	Yea
Keam, Mark L.	—	Yea
Knight, Barry D.	—	Yea
Kory, Kaye	—	Not Voting
LaRock, Dave A.	—	Nay
Lamont Bagby	—	Yea
Levine, Mark H.	—	Yea
Luke E. Torian	—	Yea
M. Keith Hodges	—	Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price	—	Yea
Marcus B. Simon	—	Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III	—	Yea
McGuire, John J., III	—	Nay
Michael J. Webert	—	Nay
Miyares, Jason S.	—	Nay
Mugler, Martha M.	—	Yea
Mullin, Michael P.	—	Yea
Murphy, Kathleen	—	Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr.	—	Nay
Patrick A. Hope	—	Yea
Paul E. Krizek	—	Yea
Plum, Kenneth R.	—	Yea
Poindexter, Charles D.	—	Nay
R. Lee Ware	—	Nay
Ransone, Margaret B.	—	Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.	—	Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.	—	Yea
Robinson, Roxann L.	—	Nay
Rodney T. Willett	—	Yea
Rush, Nick	—	Nay
Sam Rasoul	—	Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S.	—	Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg	—	Yea
Scott A. Wyatt	—	Nay
Shelly A. Simonds	—	Yea
Sickles, Mark D.	—	Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas	—	Yea
Terry G. Kilgore	—	Yea
Terry L. Austin	—	Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr.	—	Nay
Tony O. Wilt	—	Nay
Tyler, Roslyn C.	—	Yea
Vivian E. Watts	—	Not Voting
Wampler, William C., III	—	Yea
Wendell S. Walker	—	Nay

Member	Party	Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben"	—	Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L.	—	Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D.	—	Not Voting
Spruill, Lionell, Sr.	—	Yea
Barbara A. Favola	—	Yea
Barker, George L.	—	Yea
Bell, John J.	—	Yea
Bill DeSteph	—	Nay
Bryce E. Reeves	—	Nay
Chase, Amanda F.	—	Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr.	—	Nay
David R. Suetterlein	—	Nay
David W. Marsden	—	Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S.	—	Nay
Ebbin, Adam P.	—	Yea
Edwards, John S.	—	Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr.	—	Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F.	—	Yea
Howell, Janet D.	—	Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko	—	Yea
Jeremy S. McPike	—	Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A.	—	Yea
L. Louise Lucas	—	Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr.	—	Yea
Mamie E. Locke	—	Yea
Mark D. Obenshain	—	Nay
Mark J. Peake	—	Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty"	—	Yea
Newman, Stephen D.	—	Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr.	—	Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman	—	Yea
R. Creigh Deeds	—	Yea
Richard H. Stuart	—	Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr.	—	Yea
Ryan T. McDougle	—	Nay
Saslaw, Richard L.	—	Yea
Scott A. Surovell	—	Yea
Todd E. Pillion	—	Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman	—	Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr.	—	Nay