Digital media purchase or rental; fee created. (SB1421)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patrons Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville), Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), and Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Fee for in-room rental or purchase of digital media. Creates a fee of 10 percent of the in-room purchase or rental price of digital media. The revenues shall be deposited as follows:
Fifty percent into the state's general fund; and
Fifty percent into a special Film Incentive Programs Fund. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2009 | Presented and ordered printed 092226568 |
01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/27/2009 | Impact statement from TAX (SB1421) |
01/28/2009 | Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2009 | Committee substitute printed 092901260-S1 |
01/29/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2009 | Read second time |
01/30/2009 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/30/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 092901260-S1 |
01/30/2009 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1421S1 |
02/02/2009 | Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2009 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2009 | Passed by for the day |
02/03/2009 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2009 | Impact statement from TAX (SB1421S1) |
02/11/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
02/11/2009 | Read first time |
02/11/2009 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
02/11/2009 | Assigned Finance sub: 1 |
02/11/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting |
02/16/2009 | Reported from Finance (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2009 | Read second time |
02/18/2009 | Read third time |
02/18/2009 | Amendment by Delegate Cosgrove rejected |
02/18/2009 | Passed House (69-Y 27-N) |
02/18/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (69-Y 27-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2009 | Enrolled |
02/23/2009 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1421ER) |
02/23/2009 | Impact statement from TAX (SB1421ER) |
02/24/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
02/25/2009 | Signed by President |
03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 531 (effective 7/1/09) |
03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0531) |
Comments
What is "digital media" for the purpose of this bill?
I would imagine that would be "in-room" movies at hotels...broadband purchases of movies via Netflix and other vendors, and iTunes, etc. downloads.
I suspect you're right, but without defining "digital media," all we've got is our imaginations. :)