HB 13 VA
RS and UT; food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products.
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Summary
This bill would modify Virginia's sales and use tax provisions relating to food for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products. The bill would likely exempt or reduce sales tax on certain food items and essential hygiene products such as toiletries. The bill would amend multiple sections of the state tax code to implement these tax treatment changes. These provisions would reduce the cost of essential food and hygiene products for Virginia consumers.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-603.1, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-603.2, 58.1-604.01, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-605.1, 58.1-606.1, and 58.1-611.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales and use tax; food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products.
Sponsor (1)
- Joseph P. McNamara Republican · primary
10 coauthors / cosponsors
- Mike A. Cherry Republican · cosponsor
- Mitchell Cornett Republican · cosponsor
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. Republican · cosponsor
- Karen Hamilton Republican · cosponsor
- Terry G. Kilgore Republican · cosponsor
- Ellen H. McLaughlin · cosponsor
- Delores Oates Republican · cosponsor
- Phillip A. Scott Republican · cosponsor
- Wendell S. Walker Republican · cosponsor
- Eric R. Zehr Republican · cosponsor
Action history (8)
- Dec 19, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102063D · lower
- Dec 19, 2025 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/28/2026 7:34 pm) · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance (Voice Vote) · lower
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower
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