Motor vehicle sales and use tax; refund to purchaser.
Summary
Allows a purchaser to be refunded any motor vehicle sales and use tax paid if the vehicle is returned pursuant to the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Act, or if the vehicle is returned within 45 days of purchase, and the purchase price is refunded, due to a mechanical defect or failure. The bill requires a person claiming the refund due to a mechanical defect or failure to submit an affidavit to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles stating that the vehicle was returned due to a mechanical defect or failure, the purchase price was refunded, the title was assigned to the person accepting the return, and the purchaser no longer has possession of the vehicle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1350S1
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104615D-S1
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101471D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
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