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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1389: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer.

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

SB 1389 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearm safety device tax credit; defines commercial retailer. Primary sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0303).

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; definitions. 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 is identical to HB 2595.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kannan SrinivasanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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 (CHAP0303)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 303 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Impact statement from TAX (SB1389)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1389ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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