VirginiaAdmissions tax in counties; retail sales and use tax dedicated to promotion of tourism.
What it does
Admissions tax in counties; retail sales and use tax dedicated to promotion of tourism. Allows a county in which a state sales and use tax of at least one percent that is at least partially dedicated to the promotion of tourism is imposed to levy a tax on admissions for attendance at an event. Under current law, any county may levy a tax on admissions for attendance at an event except such counties in which a state sales and use tax of at least one percent that is at least partially dedicated to the promotion of tourism is imposed.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 400.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 167 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/24/2026 8:17 pm)
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 23Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 23Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB550ER)Major
- Feb 23EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19Passed Senate (24-Y 14-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 18Rules suspended
- Feb 18Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (60-Y 37-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 2Passed by for the day
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Finance (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 3:03 pm)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on FinanceMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102130DIntroduced