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VA HB 1199

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Local license taxes; authority to exempt, businesses regulated by boards within DHP.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1199 pass?

No. VA HB 1199 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-18). Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Finance

What is VA HB 1199 about?

Local license taxes; authority to exempt; businesses regulated by boards within the Department of Health Professions. Authorizes localities to exempt any businesses, trades, professions, and occupations regulated by boards within the Department of Health Professions from the license tax.

Who sponsors VA HB 1199?

Phillip A. Scott is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1199, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Local license taxes; authority to exempt; businesses regulated by boards within the Department of Health Professions. Authorizes localities to exempt any businesses, trades, professions, and occupations regulated by boards within the Department of Health Professions from the license tax.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Finance
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Phillip A. Scottprimary
  • Delores Oatescosponsor
  • Karen Hamiltoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102717D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-19

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1199)

  4. 2026-01-27

    Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 7-N)

    committee-failure

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Finance

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-01-27 · fail · 3-7

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Bonita G. Anthony: no
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: no
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: no
    • Nicole Cole: not voting
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: no
    • Lindsey Dougherty: no
    • Margaret A. Franklin: no
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1199

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:59.552682Z

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