# Virginia HB1729: RS & UT; exemption for aircraft components, extends sunset.

Virginia HB1729, RS & UT; exemption for aircraft components, extends sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0137)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1729
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: RS & UT; exemption for aircraft components, extends sunset.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0137)
- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (388 yes, 100 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Retail sales and use tax; aircraft components. Extends the sunset date for the sales and use tax exemption for parts, engines, and supplies used for maintaining, repairing, or reconditioning aircraft or any aircraft's avionics system, engine, or component parts to July 1, 2030. This bill incorporates HB 2248 and is identical to SB 942.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 98 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 89 | 1 |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 96 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Finance with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (45)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0137) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 137 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Impact statement from TAX (HB1729) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1729ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee
- 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Senators: DeSteph, Deeds, Pillion (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Delegates: Delaney, Keys-Gamarra, Kent (House)
- 2025-02-14: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2025-02-14: House acceded to request (House)
- 2025-02-13: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 89-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Committee substitute printed 25106809D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Impact statement from TAX (HB1729) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-27: Finance Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-22: Incorporates HB2248(Runion) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105717D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101224D (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101224D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071423.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071422.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069156.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069155.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067734.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042638.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042637.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025920.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025919.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012881.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012880.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/1071423.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071422.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069156.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069155.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067734.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042638.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042637.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025920.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025919.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012881.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012880.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-HB1729-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
