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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1210

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Gun safes; establishes an exemption from retail sales tax.

Subject: Sales and Use Tax: Taxation: Weapons: Retail Sales and Use Tax

Description: Sales tax exemption; gun safes. Establishes an exemption from retail sales tax for the purchase of a gun safe with a selling price of $1,000 or less. The bill defines a gun safe as a safe or vault that is (i) commercially available, (ii) secured with a digital or dial combination locking mechanism or biometric locking mechanism, and (iii) designed for the storage of a firearm or for ammunition for use in a firearm. Under the bill a gun safe does not include a glass-faced cabinet.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Finance

Last Action Date: December 1, 2016

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Eileen Filler-Corn (D); Hyland Fowler (R); Brenda Pogge (R); Richard Sullivan (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Dec 1, 2016 Left in Finance
House Feb 15, 2016 Continued to 2017 in Finance by voice vote
House Feb 10, 2016 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
House Feb 9, 2016 Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
House Jan 18, 2016 Presented and ordered printed 16103935D
House Jan 18, 2016 Referred to Committee on Finance
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 18, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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