Transient occupancy tax; authorizes Spotsylvania County to impose.
Summary
Additional transient occupancy tax in Spotsylvania County. Authorizes Spotsylvania County to impose an additional transient occupancy tax at a rate of four percent, for a total maximum rate of nine percent. The bill requires that revenue from the additional tax be spent on tourism marketing.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Last action Mar 2, 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
24
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance with amendment (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB989E
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105364D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Stuart
RRepublican
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