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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 341: Plastic bag tax; distribution to towns.

Enacted 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 341 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Plastic bag tax; distribution to towns. Primary sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112).

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.

Plastic bag tax; distribution to towns. Requires that any town located within a county that has imposed a disposable plastic bag tax receive a distribution of revenues collected by the county based on the local sales tax distribution formula for appropriations to towns. The bill restricts a town's use of such revenues to the same purposes allowable for a county or city.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marty MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
David ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 112 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/24/2026 7:43 am)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB341ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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