Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2558: Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposes firearm and ammunition taxes.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2558 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposes firearm and ammunition taxes. Primary sponsor: Alfonso Lopez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Finance.
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.
Retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition taxes. Imposes (i) a firearm tax in the amount of $5 per firearm and (ii) a firearm ammunition tax of one cent ($0.01) per round of firearm ammunition that is sold by firearm seller, defined in the bill. The bill requires any revenue proceeds from such taxes to be used to prevent gun violence and enhance school safety.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Lopez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Finance
- Impact statement from TAX (HB2558)
- Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
- Referred to Committee on Finance
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102664D