Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 763
Retail Sales and Use Tax; definitions, imposes firearm and ammunition tax.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition tax. Imposes a firearm and ammunition tax equal to 11 percent of the gross receipts from the sale and distribution of any firearm or ammunition by a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that proceeds from such tax shall be distributed to the general fund with the intent that such proceeds are used for gun violence prevention efforts and community safety in the Commonwealth. The bill contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Finance (Voice Vote) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/23/2026 3:25 pm) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Finance - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106635D-S1 - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/28/2026 9:12 pm) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26104971D