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VA HB 915

enacted

Local taxation; tax extension for federal government shutdown.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 915 pass?

Yes. VA HB 915 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-06. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239)

What is VA HB 915 about?

Local taxation; extension for federal government shutdown. Allows a local governing body to provide an extension on personal property taxes owed by federal employees who are furloughed due to a federal government shutdown and essential federal employees who continue to work during such shutdown but do not receive immediate payment for such work as a result of such shutdown. The bill states that any such extension granted shall end and the taxes shall be due no later than 90 days following the reopening of the federal government.

Who sponsors VA HB 915?

Alfonso H. Lopez is the primary sponsor of VA HB 915, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Local taxation; extension for federal government shutdown. Allows a local governing body to provide an extension on personal property taxes owed by federal employees who are furloughed due to a federal government shutdown and essential federal employees who continue to work during such shutdown but do not receive immediate payment for such work as a result of such shutdown. The bill states that any such extension granted shall end and the taxes shall be due no later than 90 days following the reopening of the federal government.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-04-06 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Alfonso H. Lopezprimary
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonadocosponsor
  • Bonita G. Anthonycosponsor
  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parkercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102212D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-31

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/31/2026 2:44 pm)

  4. 2026-02-03

    Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-03

    House subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  7. 2026-02-04

    Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-06

    Read first time

    reading-1

  9. 2026-02-09

    Read second time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-09

    committee amendments agreed to

    amendment-passage

  11. 2026-02-09

    Engrossed by House as amended

  12. 2026-02-10

    Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-02-11

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  14. 2026-02-11

    Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-17

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 1:49 pm)

  16. 2026-03-03

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-03-03

    Rules suspended

  18. 2026-03-03

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. 2026-03-03

    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  20. 2026-03-04

    Read third time

    reading-3

  21. 2026-03-04

    Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage

  22. 2026-03-11

    Enrolled

    enrolled

  23. 2026-03-11

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB915ER)

    passage

  24. 2026-03-11

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/11/2026 8:55 am)

  25. 2026-03-11

    Signed by President

    passage

  26. 2026-03-12

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

  27. 2026-03-14

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

    enrolled,executive-receipt

  28. 2026-03-14

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

    executive-receipt

  29. 2026-04-06

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 239 (effective 7/1/2026)

    executive-signature

  30. 2026-04-06

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)

    2026-02-03 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: not voting
    • 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.: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes

  • Reported from Finance with amendment(s)

    2026-02-04 · pass · 20-2

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: no
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: no
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
    • Will Davis: yes

  • H VOTE:

    2026-02-10 · pass · 68-30

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: no
    • Jason S. Ballard: no
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: not voting
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: no
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: no
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: no
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: no
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: no
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: no
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: no
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: no
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
    • Justin Pence: no
    • Eric Phillips: no
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: no
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
    • Wendell S. Walker: no
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: no
    • Madison Whittle: no
    • Bill Wiley: no
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: no
    • Tony O. Wilt: no
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
    • Scott A. Wyatt: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: no

  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)

    2026-03-03 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes

  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations

    2026-03-03 · pass · 14-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes

  • Passage R

    2026-03-04 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: not voting
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB915

Attribution

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