# Virginia HB1741: Venison donation tax credit.

Virginia HB1741, Venison donation tax credit., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1741
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Venison donation tax credit.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Venison donation tax credit. Creates a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxable years 2025 through 2029 for expenses incurred by a taxpayer to butcher and process an antlerless deer for human consumption. A taxpayer may claim this credit provided that (i) the hunting and harvesting of the deer complies with the Commonwealth's hunting laws and regulations and (ii) the taxpayer donates the processed deer meat to a venison donation program administered by a nonprofit organization. The amount of the credit that may be claimed in any single taxable year cannot exceed (a) $200, if the taxpayer did not harvest each deer for which the credits are claimed in accordance with a deer management permit, or (b) the taxpayer's liability in that taxable year, if the taxpayer harvested each deer for which the credits are claimed in accordance with a deer management permit. Finally, the bill provides for an exemption from civil liability arising from injury or death resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donated food.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Impact statement from TAX (HB1741) (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100288D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031964.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031963.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012954.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012953.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031964.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031963.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012954.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012953.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-HB1741-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).