Transient occupancy tax; Isle of Wight County authorized to impose a tax of up to two percent. (SB759)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Transient occupancy tax. Authorizes all counties to impose a transient occupancy tax of up to five percent. Current law limits the general transient occupancy tax to two percent. The bill also eliminates the requirement that certain localities currently authorized to impose a five percent transient occupancy tax dedicate any excess over two percent to tourism purposes. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/23/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101943D |
| 12/23/2014 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 01/19/2015 | Impact statement from TAX (SB759) |
| 01/21/2015 | Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15103979D-S1 |
| 01/22/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2015 | Read second time |
| 01/23/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/23/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15103979D-S1 |
| 01/23/2015 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB759S1 |
| 01/26/2015 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/27/2015 | Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 01/30/2015 | Read first time |
| 01/30/2015 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 02/09/2015 | Impact statement from TAX (SB759S1) |
| 02/11/2015 | Reported from Finance (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/13/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/13/2015 | Passed House (72-Y 23-N) |
| 02/13/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (72-Y 23-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2015 | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
| 02/13/2015 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/16/2015 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/16/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/16/2015 | Passed House (73-Y 26-N) |
| 02/16/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 26-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2015 | Enrolled |
| 02/18/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB759ER) |
| 02/18/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/19/2015 | Impact statement from TAX (SB759ER) |
| 02/20/2015 | Signed by President |
| 02/23/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015 |
| 02/23/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15 |
| 02/23/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
| 03/10/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 03/10/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078) |
Map
This bill mentions Grayson, Patrick, Mecklenburg, Greensville, Brunswick, Smyth, Wythe, Wise, Pulaski, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Tazewell, Campbell, Prince Edward, James City, Giles, Craig, Cumberland, Botetourt, Amherst, Accomack, Alleghany, Nelson, Rockbridge, Albemarle, Caroline, Augusta, Spotsylvania, King George, Stafford, Page, Prince William, Loudoun.