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VA SB 763

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Retail Sales and Use Tax; definitions, imposes firearm and ammunition tax.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 763 pass?

The current status of VA SB 763 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): Continued to next session in Finance (Voice Vote)

What is VA SB 763 about?

Retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition tax. Imposes a firearm and ammunition tax equal to 11 percent of the gross receipts from the sale and distribution of any firearm or ammunition by a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that proceeds from such tax shall be distributed to the general fund with the intent that such proceeds are used for gun violence prevention efforts and community safety in the Commonwealth. The bill contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Who sponsors VA SB 763?

Angelia Williams Graves is the primary sponsor of VA SB 763.

Description

Retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition tax. Imposes a firearm and ammunition tax equal to 11 percent of the gross receipts from the sale and distribution of any firearm or ammunition by a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that proceeds from such tax shall be distributed to the general fund with the intent that such proceeds are used for gun violence prevention efforts and community safety in the Commonwealth. The bill contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-25 — Continued to next session in Finance (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Angelia Williams Gravesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-25

    Continued to next session in Finance (Voice Vote)

  2. 2026-02-24

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  3. 2026-02-24

    House subcommittee offered

  4. 2026-02-23

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/23/2026 3:25 pm)

  5. 2026-02-12

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-12

    Read first time

    reading-1

  7. 2026-02-12

    Placed on Calendar

  8. 2026-02-06

    Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-05

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

    substitution

  10. 2026-02-05

    Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  11. 2026-02-05

    Read second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-04

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  13. 2026-02-04

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  14. 2026-02-04

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-02-03

    Committee substitute printed 26106635D-S1

    substitution

  16. 2026-02-03

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/28/2026 9:12 pm)

  18. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-21

    Presented and ordered printed 26104971D

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute

    2026-02-03 · pass · 10-5

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

  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-02-04 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: 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
    • Adam P. Ebbin: 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

  • Passage R

    2026-02-06 · pass · 21-19

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: no
    • Christie New Craig: no
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
    • Tara A. Durant: no
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: no
    • T. Travis Hackworth: no
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: no
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
    • David R. Suetterlein: no
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB763

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