Motion picture production tax credit; media-related exemptions, extends sunset provision.
Summary
Motion picture production tax credit; media related exemptions. Extends from January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2027, the sunset of the motion picture production tax credit and transfers the certifying authority for the credit from the Virginia Film Office to the Virginia Tourism Authority. The bill also extends from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2027, the sunset for certain sales tax exemptions related to film production and distribution. This bill is identical to SB 923.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Apr 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
19
Committee
21
Amendments
3
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 966 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (67-Y 26-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (31-Y 7-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (73-Y 26-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1318EH1
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee on Finance substitute agreed to 20105703D-H1
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendments (19-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104172D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lashrecse D. Aird
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Coyner
RRepublican
Co
Mark L. Keam
DDemocratic
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