HB 400 VA Became Law
Motion picture production; increases aggregate cap on tax credit, extends sunset.
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Summary
Motion picture production tax credit; sunset extended. Extends the motion picture production tax credit sunset date from taxable year 2026 to taxable year 2030. This bill is identical to SB 612.
Sponsor (1)
- Charniele L. Herring Democratic · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Betsy B. Carr Democratic · cosponsor
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (36)
- Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105056D · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/20/2026 4:03 pm) · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (74-Y 23-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/19/2026 1:51 pm) · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Floor offered Senator Pillion Substitute · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Reading of substitute waived · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Senator Pillion Substitute agreed to · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 24-N 0-A) · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB400ER) · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/11/2026 9:17 am) · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
- Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 795 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
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