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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2595

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer.

Description: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer. Redefines an "eligible transaction" for purposes of the firearm safety device tax credit as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a commercial retailer, as defined in the bill. Current law defines "eligible transaction" as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a federally licensed dealer. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2025.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

Last Action Date: January 28, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: J.J. Singh (D)

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 28, 2025 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N 0-A)
House Jan 28, 2025 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
House Jan 28, 2025 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House Jan 27, 2025 Read second time
House Jan 27, 2025 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
House Jan 27, 2025 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House Jan 27, 2025 Finance Substitute agreed to
House Jan 24, 2025 Read first time
House Jan 22, 2025 Committee substitute printed 25105756D-H1
House Jan 22, 2025 Incorporates HB1581(Ballard)
House Jan 22, 2025 Reported from Finance with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House Jan 21, 2025 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House Jan 21, 2025 Impact statement from TAX (HB2595)
House Jan 20, 2025 Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
House Jan 13, 2025 Referred to Committee on Finance
House Jan 13, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101604D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 22, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/21/2025 8 0 0 1 Yes
  • Anthony, Bonita (D) Yea
  • Bennett-Parker, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Callsen, Katrina (D) Yea
  • Laufer, Amy (D) Yea
  • Orrock, Robert (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Richard (D) Absent
  • Walker, Wendell (R) Yea
  • Ware, Lee (R) Yea
  • Watts, Vivian (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/22/2025 22 0 0 0 Yes
  • Anthony, Bonita (D) Yea
  • Bennett-Parker, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Callsen, Katrina (D) Yea
  • Davis, William (R) Yea
  • Fowler, Hyland (R) Yea
  • Freitas, Nicholas (R) Yea
  • Gardner, Debra (D) Yea
  • Garrett, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Phil (D) Yea
  • Keys-Gamarra, Karen (D) Yea
  • Laufer, Amy (D) Yea
  • McNamara, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Mundon King, Candi (D) Yea
  • Orrock, Robert (R) Yea
  • Pugh Kent, Hillary (R) Yea
  • Runion, Chris (R) Yea
  • Simonds, Shelly (D) Yea
  • Sullivan, Richard (D) Yea
  • Tran, Kathy (D) Yea
  • Walker, Wendell (R) Yea
  • Ware, Lee (R) Yea
  • Watts, Vivian (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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