Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 720
Material harmful to minors; creates tax on electronic distribution.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Eric R. Zehr (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Tax on electronic distribution of material harmful to minors. Creates a tax at the rate of 10 percent of the gross receipts of any commercial entity operating an adult website, defined in the bill, for all sales, distributions, memberships, and other content amounting to material harmful to minors, defined in the bill, that is produced, sold, filmed, generated, or otherwise based in the Commonwealth. The bill provides that the revenues generated by this tax shall be deposited into the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Finance (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) - Feb 7, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/7/2026 8:41 pm) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1 - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Finance - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103863D