Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 960 — Firearms and ammunition; imposes additional sales and use tax, use of proceeds.

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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 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Additional state sales tax on firearms and ammunition;use of proceeds; Student Mental Health and Safety Fund and Program.Imposes an additional sales and use tax on the retail sale of firearmsand ammunition. The amount of the tax shall be 10 percent minus theamount of tax imposed by all other sales and use taxes levied bythe Commonwealth. Revenues from the tax shall be deposited in theStudent Mental Health and Safety Fund (the Fund), which is establishedby the bill. In addition to the Fund, the bill creates the StudentMental Health and Safety Program (the Program). The Program and Fundshall provide grants on a competitive basis to public school divisionsfor the purpose of funding full-time school counselor positions ata ratio of 250:1 or better, school social worker positions at a ratioof 400:1 or better, and school psychologists at a ratio of 500:1or better.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Finance

  2. Continued to 2021 in Finance

  3. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

  4. Impact statement from TAX (HB960)

  5. Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3

  6. Referred to Committee on Finance

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103122D

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 960 do?
Additional state sales tax on firearms and ammunition;use of proceeds; Student Mental Health and Safety Fund and Program.Imposes an additional sales and use tax on the retail sale of firearmsand ammunition. The amount of the tax shall be 10 percent minus theamount of tax imposed by all other sales and use taxes levied bythe Commonwealth. Revenues from the tax shall be deposited in theStudent Mental Health and Safety Fund (the Fund), which is establishedby the bill. In addition to the Fund, the bill creates the StudentMental Health and Safety Program (the Program). The Program and Fundshall provide grants on a competitive basis to public school divisionsfor the purpose of funding full-time school counselor positions ata ratio of 250:1 or better, school social worker positions at a ratioof 400:1 or better, and school psychologists at a ratio of 500:1or better.
Who sponsors HB 960?
HB 960 is sponsored by Samirah, Ibraheem S. and Levine, Mark H..
What is the current status of HB 960?
This bill died with 2021 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 960?
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