HB960 — Personal property taxes; valuation, effective clause.
Last action — Continued from last session
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 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.
In plain language
The bill addresses the valuation of personal property taxes.
This bill focuses on how personal property taxes are valued. It includes an effective clause that outlines when the changes take effect.
Summary
Personal property taxes; valuation, effective clause.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB960 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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H Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 4:03 pm)
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S Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House as amended
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H committee amendment agreed to
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H Read second time
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H Read first time
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H House committee offered
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H Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
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H House subcommittee offered
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H Placed on Finance Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
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H Placed on Finance Agenda
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H Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/21/2026 8:29 pm)
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H Referred to Committee on Finance
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104842D
Sponsors
- Vivian E. Watts · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bonita G. Anthony | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | — | Yea |
| Lindsey Dougherty | — | Yea |
| Margaret A. Franklin | — | Yea |
| Nicole Cole | — | Not Voting |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bonita G. Anthony | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Yea |
| Debra D. Gardner | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. McNamara | — | Yea |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lindsey Dougherty | — | Yea |
| Margaret A. Franklin | — | Yea |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | — | Not Voting |
| Nicole Cole | — | Yea |
| Phil M. Hernandez | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB960 do?
- Personal property taxes; valuation, effective clause.
- Who sponsors HB960?
- HB960 is sponsored by Vivian E. Watts.
- What is the current status of HB960?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB960?
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