HB 720 VA
Material harmful to minors; creates tax on electronic distribution.
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Summary
This bill would establish a tax on the electronic distribution of material harmful to minors in Virginia. Material harmful to minors is legally defined as content that is not age-appropriate for children, such as adult content. The bill would impose a tax on persons or entities that electronically distribute such material. The tax revenue would support enforcement or other state purposes related to protecting minors from harmful content.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 58.1 an article numbered 13, consisting of a section numbered 58.1-1749, relating to tax on electronic distribution of material harmful to minors.
Sponsor (1)
- Eric R. Zehr Republican · primary
Action history (7)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103863D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
- Feb 7, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/7/2026 8:41 pm) · 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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