2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2595: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101604D
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Impact statement from TAX (HB2595)
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Reported from Finance with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Incorporates HB1581(Ballard)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105756D-H1
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Finance Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/3/2025
Impact statement from TAX (HB2595)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/6/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/7/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/7/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/10/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2595ER)
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Impact statement from TAX (HB2595)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/18/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/7/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/6/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N)
1/28/2025
97
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/21/20255.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/10/20255.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/22/20256.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/13/20256.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/11/202582.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/3/202582.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/20/2025118.6 KB