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VA HB 72

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Real property tax; classification of land and improvements in City of Fredericksburg.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 72 pass?

The current status of VA HB 72 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): Incorporated by Finance (HB282-Callsen) (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 72 about?

Real property tax; classification of land and improvements; City of Fredericksburg. Authorizes the City of Fredericksburg to levy a tax on the improvements to real property at a different rate than the tax imposed upon the land on which it is located. The rate levied on the improvements to real property shall not be zero and shall not exceed the rate of tax on the land on which it is located. This bill was incorporated into HB 282.

Who sponsors VA HB 72?

Joshua G. Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 72.

Description

Real property tax; classification of land and improvements; City of Fredericksburg. Authorizes the City of Fredericksburg to levy a tax on the improvements to real property at a different rate than the tax imposed upon the land on which it is located. The rate levied on the improvements to real property shall not be zero and shall not exceed the rate of tax on the land on which it is located. This bill was incorporated into HB 282.

Introduced
2025-12-31
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Incorporated by Finance (HB282-Callsen) (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joshua G. Coleprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Incorporated by Finance (HB282-Callsen) (Voice Vote)

  2. 2026-01-20

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

  3. 2026-01-20

    House subcommittee offered

  4. 2026-01-18

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/18/2026 4:24 pm)

  5. 2026-01-14

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/14/2026 8:10 pm)

  6. 2025-12-31

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-12-31

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102223D

    filing,introduction

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Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-01-20 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB72

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