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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 871: Retail Sales and Use Tax; media-related exemptions, sunset.

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 871 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Retail Sales and Use Tax; media-related exemptions, sunset. Primary sponsor: Schuyler VanValkenburg (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318).

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Official summary

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

Retail sales and use tax; media-related exemptions; sunset. Extends from 2025 to 2028 the expiration of the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain printed materials purchased by an advertising business from a printer in the Commonwealth, so long as such materials are distributed outside of the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 2675.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Schuyler VanValkenburgPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Luther CifersCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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 (CHAP0318)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 318 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Impact statement from TAX (SB871)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB871ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N)
  12. Amended by conference committee

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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