Veterinarians; exemption from sales and use tax on purchase or prescription of drugs and medicines.
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HB 747 — Veterinarians; exemption from sales and use tax on purchase or prescription of drugs and medicines.
Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
- Prefiled House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101515D Current html January 09, 2018
Action History
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Referred to Committee on Finance
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House (84-Y 16-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Read first time
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Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
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Referred to Committee on Finance
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101515D
Sponsors
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich · Primary
- Emily M. Jordan · Cosponsor
- Jr. Gordon C. Helsel · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
- Emily M. Jordan
- Gordon C. Helsel, Jr.
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ayala | — | Yea |
| Fariss | — | Yea |
| Freitas | — | Yea |
| Heretick | — | Yea |
| Kory | — | Nay |
| Orrock | — | Yea |
| Jones, J.C. | — | Yea |
| Byron | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Cline | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn | — | Yea |
| Hugo | — | Nay |
| Keam | — | Yea |
| Lindsey | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Freitas | — | Yea |
| Orrock | — | Yea |
| Jones, J.C. | — | Yea |
| Heretick | — | Yea |
| Byron | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 747?
- HB 747 is sponsored by James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Emily M. Jordan, and Gordon C. Helsel, Jr..
- What is the current status of HB 747?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 747?
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