# Virginia HB1698: Retail sales and use tax; exemption for prescription medicine and drugs purchased by veterinarians; sunset.

Virginia HB1698, Retail sales and use tax; exemption for prescription medicine and drugs purchased by veterinarians; sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0188)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1698-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1698
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Retail sales and use tax; exemption for prescription medicine and drugs purchased by veterinarians; sunset.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0188)
- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (317 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Retail sales and use tax; exemption for prescription medicine and drugs purchased by veterinarians; sunset. Extends to July 1, 2028, the exemption from sales and use tax available for the purchase by veterinarians of prescription medicines and drugs that are administered or dispensed to patients within a veterinarian-client-patient relationship that is currently set to expire on July 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 1369.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Finance | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0188) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 188 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Delegates: Watts, Hope, Hodges (House)
- 2025-02-21: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on (date) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Impact statement from TAX (HB1698) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1698ER) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102075D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071993.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071992.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050013.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012679.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012678.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071993.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071992.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050014.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050013.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012679.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012678.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-HB1698-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).