Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2595
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer.
Description: Firearm safety device tax credit; definitions. Redefines an "eligible transaction" for purposes of the firearm safety device tax credit as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a commercial retailer, as defined in the bill. Current law defines "eligible transaction" as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a federally licensed dealer. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2025. This bill incorporates HB 1581 and is identical to SB 1389.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
Last Action Date: March 21, 2025
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: J.J. Singh (D);Saddam Salim (D); Kannan Srinivasan (D);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289) | |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (Effective 07/01/25) | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 | |
| House | Feb 18, 2025 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Signed by President |
| House | Feb 11, 2025 | Impact statement from TAX (HB2595) |
| House | Feb 10, 2025 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2595ER) |
| House | Feb 10, 2025 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Feb 10, 2025 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2025 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2025 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2025 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2025 | Rules suspended |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2025 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 3, 2025 | Impact statement from TAX (HB2595) |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2025 | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| House | Jan 28, 2025 | Passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
| House | Jan 28, 2025 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
| House | Jan 28, 2025 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N) |
| House | Jan 27, 2025 | Finance Substitute agreed to |
| House | Jan 27, 2025 | Read second time |
| House | Jan 27, 2025 | Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar |
| House | Jan 27, 2025 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| House | Jan 24, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 22, 2025 | Incorporates HB1581(Ballard) |
| House | Jan 22, 2025 | Committee substitute printed 25105756D-H1 |
| House | Jan 22, 2025 | Reported from Finance with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| House | Jan 21, 2025 | Impact statement from TAX (HB2595) |
| House | Jan 21, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| House | Jan 20, 2025 | Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| House | Jan 13, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| House | Jan 13, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101604D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Mar 21, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 10, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 22, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) | 01/21/2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Reported from Finance with substitute (22-Y 0-N) | 01/22/2025 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N) | 01/28/2025 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Passed House (99-Y 0-N) | 01/28/2025 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) | 02/5/2025 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) | 02/6/2025 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) | 02/7/2025 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
