Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 915
Local taxation; tax extension for federal government shutdown.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Local taxation; extension for federal government shutdown. Allows a local governing body to provide an extension on personal property taxes owed by federal employees who are furloughed due to a federal government shutdown and essential federal employees who continue to work during such shutdown but do not receive immediate payment for such work as a result of such shutdown. The bill states that any such extension granted shall end and the taxes shall be due no later than 90 days following the reopening of the federal government.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Reported from Finance with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 239 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/11/2026 8:55 am) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB915ER) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 1:49 pm) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 9, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/31/2026 2:44 pm) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Finance - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102212D