Gun safes; establishes an exemption from retail sales tax. (HB1210)
Introduced By
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station) with support from co-patrons Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg), and Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
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. Read the Bill »
Status
02/15/2016: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/18/2016 | Committee |
01/18/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16103935D |
01/18/2016 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/29/2016 | Impact statement from TAX (HB1210) |
02/09/2016 | Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 |
02/10/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
02/15/2016 | Continued to 2017 in Finance |