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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/18/2016Committee
01/18/2016Presented and ordered printed 16103935D
01/18/2016Referred to Committee on Finance
01/29/2016Impact statement from TAX (HB1210)
02/09/2016Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
02/10/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
02/15/2016Continued to 2017 in Finance