VA SB1398 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB1398

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Finance by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Retail sales and transient occupancy taxes on room rentals. Provides that retail sales and hotel taxes on transient room rentals shall be computed on the basis of the total charges or the total price paid for the use or possession of the room. For those cases in which a hotel or similar establishment contracts with an intermediary to facilitate the sale of the room and the intermediary charges the customer for the room and such facilitation efforts, the bill requires the intermediary to separately state the taxes on the bill or invoice provided to the customer and to collect the taxes based upon the total charges or the total price paid for the use or possession of the room. The bill provides that an estimated amount equivalent to the sales tax revenue attributable to the charge for the service provided by the intermediary shall be dedicated to the Virginia Tourism Authority to administer grants for tourism promotion. Retail sales and transient occupancy taxes on room rentals. Provides that retail sales and hotel taxes on transient room rentals shall be computed on the basis of the total charges or the total price paid for the use or possession of the room. For those cases in which a hotel or similar establishment contracts with an intermediary to facilitate the sale of the room and the intermediary charges the customer for the room and such facilitation efforts, the bill requires the intermediary to separately state the taxes on the bill or invoice provided to the customer and to collect the taxes based upon the total charges or the total price paid for the use or possession of the room. The bill provides that an estimated amount equivalent to the sales tax revenue attributable to the charge for the service provided by the intermediary shall be dedicated to the Virginia Tourism Authority to administer grants for tourism promotion.

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Title

Retail sales and transient occupancy taxes; room rentals.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N) (Y: 34 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Finance by voice vote
2021-02-07HouseReferred to Committee on Finance
2021-02-07HouseRead first time
2021-02-07HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-04SenatePassed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
2021-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2021-02-04SenateEngrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1398S2
2021-02-04SenateSubstitute by Senator Norment agreed to 21104395D-S2
2021-02-04SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-02-04SenateCommittee substitute rejected 21103546D-S1
2021-02-04SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-02-04SenateRead second time
2021-02-04SenateFloor substitute printed 21104395D-S2 (Norment)
2021-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2021-02-02SenateCommittee substitute printed 21103546D-S1
2021-02-02SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
2021-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
2021-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100870D

Same As/Similar To

SB1398 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Finance by voice vote

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222320.2(n/a)See Bill Text
5813818.8(n/a)See Bill Text
5813819(n/a)See Bill Text
5813819.1(n/a)See Bill Text
5813823(n/a)See Bill Text
5813824(n/a)See Bill Text
5813825(n/a)See Bill Text
5813825.2(n/a)See Bill Text
5813825.3(n/a)See Bill Text
5813826(n/a)See Bill Text
5813842(n/a)See Bill Text
5813843(n/a)See Bill Text
581602(n/a)See Bill Text
581603(n/a)See Bill Text
581612.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+SB1398
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+SB1398+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+SB1398S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+SB1398S2+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21103546D.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+SB1398F161+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+SB1398FS2161+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S05V0109+SB1398
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+SV0288SB1398+SB1398
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+SV0304SB1398+SB1398
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+SV0309SB1398+SB1398

Bill Comments

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