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HB 915 VA
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Local taxation; tax extension for federal government shutdown.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Apr 6, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239)

Summary

Local taxation; extension for federal government shutdown. Allows a local governing body to provide an extension on personal property taxes owed by federal employees who are furloughed due to a federal government shutdown and essential federal employees who continue to work during such shutdown but do not receive immediate payment for such work as a result of such shutdown. The bill states that any such extension granted shall end and the taxes shall be due no later than 90 days following the reopening of the federal government.

Sponsor (1)

3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (30)

  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102212D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
  3. Jan 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/31/2026 2:44 pm) · lower
  4. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
  5. Feb 3, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  6. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) · lower
  8. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
  9. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
  10. Feb 9, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
  11. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  12. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N 0-A) · lower
  13. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  14. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
  15. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 1:49 pm) · lower
  16. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-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 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  22. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  23. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB915ER) · lower
  24. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/11/2026 8:55 am) · lower
  25. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  26. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  27. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
  28. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  29. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 239 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  30. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239) · 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.

  • Chaptered · PDF
  • Chaptered · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Finance Amendment · HTML
  • Finance Amendment · HTML
  • Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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