SB 725 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Classification of land and improvements for tax purposes; City of Richmond.

Summary
Classification of land and improvements for tax purposes; City of Richmond. Authorizes the City of Richmond to impose a tax rate on improvements to real property that is different than the City's tax rate on the land upon which the improvements are located, provided that the tax rate is not zero and does not exceed the tax rate imposed on the land. Under current law, the Cities of Fairfax, Roanoke, and Poquoson have the authority to tax improvements and land at different rates.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Apr 7, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2020

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2020
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 790 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (84-Y 13-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance (19-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102259D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
VA
9