Retail Sales and Use Tax; reduced rate on essential personal hygiene products. (SB1715)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)
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
Sales and use tax; reduced rate on essential personal hygiene products. Applies the reduced state sales and use tax rate of 1.5%, which under current law applies only to food purchased for human consumption, to essential personal hygiene products, defined in the bill as (i) nondurable incontinence products such as diapers, disposable undergarments, pads, and bed sheets; and (ii) menstrual cups and pads, pantyliners, sanitary napkins, tampons, and other products used to absorb or contain menstrual flow. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2020. This bill is identical to HB 2540. Amends § 58.1-609.10, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/15/2019 | Presented and ordered printed 19104566D |
| 01/15/2019 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 01/19/2019 | Impact statement from TAX (SB1715) |
| 01/23/2019 | Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2019 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1715E |
| 01/25/2019 | Printed as engrossed 19104566D-E |
| 01/25/2019 | Read second time |
| 01/25/2019 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 01/25/2019 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 01/25/2019 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/28/2019 | Read second time |
| 01/28/2019 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1715E |
| 01/28/2019 | Printed as engrossed 19104566D-E |
| 01/29/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/04/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/04/2019 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/05/2019 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
| 02/05/2019 | Impact statement from TAX (SB1715E) |
| 02/06/2019 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/06/2019 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19106474D-H1 |
| 02/08/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/11/2019 | Passed House |
| 02/11/2019 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/12/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/12/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19106474D-H1 |
| 02/12/2019 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1715H1 |
| 02/12/2019 | Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 1-N) |
| 02/12/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2019 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/13/2019 | House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 37-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2019 | House insisted on substitute |
| 02/13/2019 | House requested conference committee |
| 02/13/2019 | Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2019 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/13/2019 | Senators: Boysko, Howell, Dunnavant |
| 02/13/2019 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/13/2019 | Delegates: Byron, Ransone, Kory |
| 02/22/2019 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 02/23/2019 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2019 | Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N) |
| 02/23/2019 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2019 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2019 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1715ER) |
| 03/07/2019 | Impact statement from TAX (SB1715ER) |
| 03/07/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/09/2019 | Signed by President |
| 03/11/2019 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019 |
| 03/11/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/18/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 550 (effective 1/1/20) |
| 03/18/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0550) |
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