HB 2675 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Retail Sales and Use Tax; media-related exemptions, sunset.

Summary

Retail sales and use tax; media-related exemptions; sunset. Extends from 2025 to 2028 the expiration of the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain printed materials purchased by an advertising business from a printer in the Commonwealth, so long as such materials are distributed outside of the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 871.

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 15, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill formalizes the official enactment of HB 2675 by converting it from an enrolled bill to a chaptered act. The substantive policy content of the media-related sales tax exemptions remains unchanged from the original version, with no modifications to exemptions, dates, or requirements.

TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'ENROLLED' to 'CHAPTER 307' and added approval date of March 21, 2025, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Added spacing and formatting adjustments typical of official chaptered acts, including page numbering and chapter title placement.

CONTENT

All substantive policy content regarding media-related sales tax exemptions, including exemption categories, dates, and requirements, remains identical to the original enrolled version.

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

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 307 (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 (HB2675ER)

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

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Finance (20-Y 2-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 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25102296D

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor