VA SB921 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-05 - Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Local cigarette tax; authorize all counties to impose without rate limit. Permits any county to impose a cigarette tax. Under current law, only the Counties of Arlington and Fairfax have such authority. The bill provides that there shall be no limitation on the cigarette tax rate imposed by counties. Under current law, cities and towns may impose the tax without limitation on the rate, but the Counties of Arlington and Fairfax may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the amount levied under state law ($0.30 per pack).

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Title

Cigarette tax, local; authorizes all counties to impose without rate limit.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-05SenateIncorporated by Finance and Appropriations
2020-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
2020-01-09SenatePresented and ordered printed 20104542D

Same As/Similar To

SB588 (Similar To) 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1263)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5813830(n/a)See Bill Text
5813831(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


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