HB 954 VA

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Rounding procedures. Provides for rounding procedures in certain cash transactions and authorizes the governing body of a locality to by ordinance set temporary procedures for the adjustment of bills and account balances for taxes and other charges due to the locality to account for the cessation of production of the penny coin by the United States Mint until July 1, 2027. The bill also directs the Department of Taxation to evaluate options and recommend a uniform procedure for such adjustments and balances for all localities of the Commonwealth and report its findings and recommendations no later than November 1, 2026.

• Vivian E. Watts Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102500D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
3. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/26/2026 9:36 pm) · lower
4. Feb 6, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
5. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 10, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance with substitute (21-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107179D-H1 · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
17. Feb 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/21/2026 3:02 pm) · lower
18. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109042D-S1 · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 6, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB954ER) · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
33. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Mar 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/23/2026 9:36 am) · lower
35. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 713 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

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
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Finance Substitute · PDF
• Finance Substitute · HTML
• Finance Substitute · PDF
• Finance Substitute · HTML
• Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML