HB 1698 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Retail sales and use tax; exemption for prescription medicine and drugs purchased by veterinarians; sunset.

Summary

Retail sales and use tax; exemption for prescription medicine and drugs purchased by veterinarians; sunset. Extends to July 1, 2028, the exemption from sales and use tax available for the purchase by veterinarians of prescription medicines and drugs that are administered or dispensed to patients within a veterinarian-client-patient relationship that is currently set to expire on July 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 1369.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 4, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill converts HB 1698 from an enrolled bill to a chaptered act, making it official law. The substantive content of the sales tax exemption for prescription medicines purchased by veterinarians remains unchanged, with no new policy provisions, funding changes, or eligibility modifications introduced in this version.

TECHNICAL

Formatting changes converting the bill from enrolled status to chaptered act, including page numbering, approval date, and legislative chapter designation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 11, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 188 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1698ER)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Jan 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors