Tangible personal property tax; establishes classification for electric landscaping equipment.
Summary
Tangible personal property tax; electric landscaping equipment. Establishes a separate classification of tangible personal property for electric-powered landscaping equipment employed in a trade or business and used to maintain commercial, public, or private gardens, lawns, trees, shrubs, or other plants, including lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, leaf blowers, and chainsaws. Such property may be taxed by a locality at a rate not to exceed that applied to the general class of tangible personal property.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 403 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the tangible personal property tax classifications remains identical to the enrolled version, with no changes to tax rates, exemptions, or eligibility criteria. The only modifications are formatting adjustments, including the addition of page breaks and the inclusion of the official approval date (April 8, 2026).
TECHNICAL
The document was converted from an 'Enrolled' draft to a 'Chaptered' final law, adding the official approval date and page numbering while retaining the exact same legislative text.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 26, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 403 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB557ER)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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