SB 438 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Sales tax; Historic Triangle regional tax, dedication of funds.

Summary
Sales tax; Historic Triangle regional tax; dedicationof funds. Requires the City of Williamsburg, James City County,and York County to appropriate annual amounts to entities promotingtourism and recreation in the Historic Triangle. Under current law,such localities receive state funds from the imposition of an extraone percent sales tax in the Historic Triangle. Thebill establishes the Williamsburg Tourism Council (the Council) asan advisory board in the legislative branch of state government, removesthe Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Tourism Alliance fromthe membership of the Council, and replaces him with the Chair ofthe Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2022

How they voted

321
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 31, 2022
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
15 Yea 1 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 652 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (80-Y 16-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance (18-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB438E
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103724D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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