VA HJ 34
Status unknownQualifying vehicles, certain; Dept. of Tax. to study options for abolishing personal property tax.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HJ 34 pass?
The current status of VA HJ 34 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
What is VA HJ 34 about?
Study; Department of Taxation; options for abolishing the personal property taxation of certain qualifying vehicles; report. Directs the Department of Taxation to study options for abolishing the personal property taxation of certain qualifying vehicles and to evaluate alternative local revenue sources in order to account for the shortfall in local tax revenues that will result from the abolition of such tax.
Who sponsors VA HJ 34?
Lily V. Franklin is the primary sponsor of VA HJ 34, joined by 20 cosponsors.
Description
Study; Department of Taxation; options for abolishing the personal property taxation of certain qualifying vehicles; report. Directs the Department of Taxation to study options for abolishing the personal property taxation of certain qualifying vehicles and to evaluate alternative local revenue sources in order to account for the shortfall in local tax revenues that will result from the abolition of such tax.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Lily V. Franklinprimary
- Shelly A. Simondscosponsor
- Irene Shincosponsor
- Charlie Schmidtcosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reasercosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Pricecosponsor
- May Nivarcosponsor
- Leslie Chambers Mehtacosponsor
- Garrett McGuirecosponsor
- John Chilton McAuliffcosponsor
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parkercosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
- Jackie H. Glasscosponsor
- Mark C. Downeycosponsor
- Rae Cousinscosponsor
- Nicole Colecosponsor
- Stacey Annie Carrollcosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor
- Jessica L. Andersoncosponsor
- Michelle Lopes Maldonadocosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103007D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
2026-01-27
Reported from Rules (12-Y 6-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-30
Taken up
2026-01-30
Engrossed by House
2026-01-30
Agreed to by House (68-Y 25-N 0-A)
2026-02-02
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-02
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Versions
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-01-23 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
Reported from Rules
2026-01-27 · pass · 12-6
Member-level votes (18)
- Don Scott: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Terry L. Austin: no
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
H VOTE:
2026-01-30 · pass · 68-25
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: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- 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: not voting
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: not voting
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: yes
- 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: no
- Joseph P. McNamara: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: not voting
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: no
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- Justin Pence: no
- Eric Phillips: yes
- 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: not voting
- 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: no
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: not voting
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: not voting
- Madison Whittle: no
- Bill Wiley: no
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
- Eric R. Zehr: no
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-03-06 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: not voting
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
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