# Virginia HB1560: Sales and use tax; accommodations for transients.

Virginia HB1560, Sales and use tax; accommodations for transients., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joseph P. McNamara (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1560-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1560
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Sales and use tax; accommodations for transients.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-14
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: Joseph P. McNamara (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (3 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Sales and use tax; accommodations for transients. Provides that the term "retail sale" shall include the sale of accommodations to transients for less than 30 days. Under current law, "retail sale" includes such sales to transients for less than 90 days.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph P. McNamara (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting | fail | 3 | 5 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Impact statement from TAX (HB1560) (House)
- 2024-12-14: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2024-12-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101530D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-12-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011722.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011721.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011722.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011721.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1560-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).