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HB 400 VA
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Motion picture production; increases aggregate cap on tax credit, extends sunset.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 795 (effective 7/1/2026)

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)

2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (36)

  1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105056D · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
  3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/20/2026 4:03 pm) · lower
  4. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
  5. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  6. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N) · lower
  8. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
  9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
  10. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
  11. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (74-Y 23-N 0-A) · lower
  13. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  14. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
  15. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/19/2026 1:51 pm) · lower
  16. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) · upper
  17. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  18. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  19. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
  20. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
  21. Mar 4, 2026 Floor offered Senator Pillion Substitute · upper
  22. Mar 4, 2026 Reading of substitute waived · upper
  23. Mar 4, 2026 Senator Pillion Substitute agreed to · upper
  24. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute · upper
  25. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 15-N 0-A) · upper
  26. Mar 4, 2026 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  27. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
  28. Mar 4, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 24-N 0-A) · lower
  29. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  30. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB400ER) · lower
  31. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/11/2026 9:17 am) · lower
  32. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  33. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  34. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
  35. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  36. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 795 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (11)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Senator Pillion Substitute · PDF
  • Senator Pillion Substitute · HTML
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Finance Amendment · HTML
  • Finance Amendment · HTML
  • Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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