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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 550

Admissions tax in counties; retail sales and use tax dedicated to promotion of tourism.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Admissions tax in counties; retail sales and use tax dedicated to promotion of tourism. Allows a county in which a state sales and use tax of at least one percent that is at least partially dedicated to the promotion of tourism is imposed to levy a tax on admissions for attendance at an event. Under current law, any county may levy a tax on admissions for attendance at an event except such counties in which a state sales and use tax of at least one percent that is at least partially dedicated to the promotion of tourism is imposed. This bill is identical to SB 400.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 18, 2026, 8:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 19, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 18, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 17, 2026
Senate		Reported from Finance and AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 28, 2026
House		Reported from FinancepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 27, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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