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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1581: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1581 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 31, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer. Primary sponsor: Jason Ballard (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2025): Incorporated by Finance (HB2595-Singh) (Voice Vote).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer. Redefines an "eligible transaction" for purposes of the firearm safety device tax credit as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a commercial retailer, as defined in the bill. Current law defines "eligible transaction" as one in which a taxpayer purchases one or more firearm safety devices from a federally licensed dealer. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2025. This bill was incorporated into HB 2595.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Incorporated by Finance (HB2595-Singh) (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2595-Singh (Voice Vote)
  3. Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
  4. Impact statement from TAX (HB1581)
  5. Referred to Committee on Finance
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101271D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source