Motor vehicle sales and use tax; abandoned vehicles not sold at auction.
Summary
Motor vehicle sales and use tax; abandoned vehicles not sold at auction. Clarifies the basis by which the motor vehicle sales and use tax is calculated in cases where a person is applying for a title to an abandoned motor vehicle that is in their possession and did not sell at auction.
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 6, 2025
Signed Mar 18, 2025
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MINOR
This bill marks the transition of HB 1841 from an enrolled legislative bill to an officially enacted law (Chapter 80 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly). The substantive text of the law regarding motor vehicle sales and use tax remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments reflecting its official publication as state law.
TECHNICAL
Formatting changes to reflect official state law publication, including addition of chapter number (Chapter 80), approval date (March 18, 2025), and proper legislative formatting conventions.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 24, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 80 (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 (HB1841ER)
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 (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Wyatt
RRepublican
Co
David Owen
RRepublican
Co
Ian Lovejoy
RRepublican
Co
Kim Taylor
RRepublican
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