SB 923 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

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 HB 1318.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 9, 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
36
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 967 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (72-Y 27-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB923H1
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108312D-H1
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB923S1
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106761D-S1
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 9, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104698D
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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