Secrecy of tax information; local officials to disclose information to non-governmental entities.
Summary
Authorizes local commissioners of the revenue, treasurers, directors of finance, or other similar local officials to disclose tax information to nongovernmental entities with which their locality has contracted to provide services that assist it in the administration of refund processing or other non-audit services related to the administration of taxes. The bill prohibits such third-party contractors from disclosing the tax information to other parties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Feb 2018
Introduced Jan 8, 2018
Signed Feb 26, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 26, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 40 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB495H1
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105688D-H1
legislature
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102628D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith Hodges
RRepublican
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