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Bill

Localities; authority to levy taxes.

Local taxing authority. Equalizes city taxing authority and county taxing authority by granting a county the same authority to impose taxes on cigarettes, admissions, transient room rentals, meals, and travel campgrounds without limitation on the rate that may be imposed.The bill authorizes all counties to impose an admissions tax with no restriction on the rate. Under current law, only certain counties may impose an admissions tax, and the rate generally is capped at 10 percent. Under current law, all cities may impose the tax with no restriction on the rate.The bill authorizes all counties to impose a transient occupancy tax with no limitation on the rate that may be imposed. Under current law, counties generally are limited to a maximum rate of two percent, although certain counties may impose the tax at higher rates. The bill provides that, unless otherwise provided by law prior to January 1, 2020, the revenue from a tax rate above two percent up to five percent is restricted to tourism purposes and tax rates above five percent may be used as general revenue.The bill authorizes all counties to impose a cigarette tax with no restriction on the rate. Under current law, only Arlington County and Fairfax County may impose a cigarette tax, and the rate is limited to 30 cents per pack. Under current law, all cities may impose the tax with no restriction on the rate.The bill eliminates the limit of four percent on a county food and beverage tax (commonly referred to as the meals tax). Under current law, such limit applies to counties but not cities. The bill also removes the requirement that a county hold a referendum before imposing a meals tax. Under current law, such requirement applies to counties but not cities.The bill provides that no county that held a referendum prior to July 1, 2020, that was defeated may impose a certain tax until six years after the date of such referendum, unless a successful referendum was held after the defeated referendum and before July 1, 2020.

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Virginia General Assembly

2020

HB 785

Virginia HB 785 (2020)

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enacted

Vivian E. Watts

2020-01-07

2020-04-22

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https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB785

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https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump

2026-07-06

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Virginia HB 785 (2020) — Localities; authority to levy taxes.

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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1214) (committee substitute) — source
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB785ER) (committee substitute) — source
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB785S1 (committee substitute) — source
HB785H2 (committee substitute) — source
HB785H3 (committee substitute) — source
Reenrolled bill text (HB785ER2) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 1-N) — 15–1 (pass) · upper
Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (26-Y 13-N) — 26–13 (pass) · upper
Senate insisted on substitute (37-Y 1-N) — 37–1 (pass) · upper
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 12-N) — 23–12 (pass) · upper
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
VOTE: Adoption (56-Y 38-N 1-A) — 55–38 (pass) · lower
VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 36-N 1-A) — 59–36 (pass) · lower
VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N 1-A) — 0–97 (fail) · lower
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 12-N) — 28–12 (pass) · upper
VOTE: Passage (60-Y 38-N 1-A) — 59–38 (pass) · lower
Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N) — 26–13 (pass) · upper
Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 9-N) — 13–9 (pass) · lower
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 4-N) — 6–4 (pass) · lower
VOTE: (55-Y 36-N 1-A) — 54–36 (pass) · lower

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

2020-01-07 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104813D introduction
2020-01-07 Referred to Committee on Finance referral-committee
2020-01-15 Impact statement from TAX (HB785)
2020-01-29 Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 referral-committee
2020-02-03 House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
2020-02-03 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 4-N)
2020-02-05 Committee substitute printed 20107846D-H1 substitution
2020-02-05 Incorporates HB977 (Krizek)
2020-02-05 Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 9-N) committee-passage
2020-02-06 Read first time reading-1
2020-02-07 Passed by for the day
2020-02-10 Read second time reading-2
2020-02-10 Committee substitute agreed to 20107846D-H1
2020-02-10 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB785H1
2020-02-11 Read third time and passed House (60-Y 38-N 1-A) passage, reading-3
2020-02-11 VOTE: Passage (60-Y 38-N 1-A)
2020-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-12 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations referral-committee
2020-02-13 Impact statement from TAX (HB785H1)
2020-02-19 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 1-N) committee-passage
2020-02-19 Committee substitute printed 20108384D-S1 substitution
2020-02-20 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21 Read third time reading-3
2020-02-21 Reading of substitute waived
2020-02-21 Committee substitute agreed to 20108384D-S1
2020-02-21 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB785S1
2020-02-21 Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 12-N) passage
2020-02-25 Placed on Calendar
2020-02-25 Senate substitute rejected by House 20108384D-S1 (0-Y 98-N 1-A)
2020-02-25 VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N 1-A)
2020-02-27 Senate insisted on substitute (37-Y 1-N)
2020-02-27 Senate requested conference committee
2020-02-28 House acceded to request
2020-02-28 Conferees appointed by House
2020-03-02 Conferees appointed by Senate
2020-03-07 Amended by conference committee
2020-03-07 First Conference substitute printed 20109832D-H2
2020-03-07 Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 1-A)
2020-03-07 VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 36-N 1-A)
2020-03-07 Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House
2020-03-07 House requested second conference committee
2020-03-07 Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (26-Y 13-N)
2020-03-07 Second conferees appointed by Senate
2020-03-07 Second conferees appointed by House
2020-03-07 Second Conference substitute printed 20109968D-H3
2020-03-08 Conference report agreed to by House (56-Y 38-N 1-A)
2020-03-08 VOTE: Adoption (56-Y 38-N 1-A)
2020-03-08 Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N)
2020-03-18 Enrolled
2020-03-18 Signed by President
2020-03-19 Signed by Speaker
2020-03-20 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
2020-03-20 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-24 Impact statement from TAX (HB785ER)
2020-04-11 Governor's recommendation received by House
2020-04-22 Placed on Calendar
2020-04-22 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (55-Y 36-N 1-A)
2020-04-22 VOTE: (55-Y 36-N 1-A)
2020-04-22 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 12-N)
2020-04-22 Governor's recommendation adopted
2020-04-22 Reenrolled
2020-04-22 Reenrolled bill text (HB785ER2)
2020-04-22 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2020-04-22 Signed by President as reenrolled
2020-04-22 Enacted, Chapter 1214 (effective - see bill) became-law

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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/eaca9af4-1d8b-4e71-a1bb-d007f9295198. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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