Small businesses; waiver of tax penalties.
Summary
Waives any penalties related to taxes administered by the Department of Taxation for a small business during its first two years of operation as long as the business enters into an installment agreement with the Tax Commissioner for the payment of taxes. However, the bill provides that the Department of Taxation shall not be required to waive penalties for conversion of trust taxes or failure to remit state sales or withholding taxes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Sep 19, 2016
Signed Mar 24, 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
24
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 718 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 3-N)
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
House insisted on amendment
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment (94-Y 5-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Massie agreed to
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Sep 19, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Sep 19, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100189D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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