# Virginia HB1939: Tangible personal property tax; electric landscaping equipment.

Virginia HB1939, Tangible personal property tax; electric landscaping equipment., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1939
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Tangible personal property tax; electric landscaping equipment.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (164 yes, 59 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Tangible personal property tax; electric landscaping equipment. Establishes a separate classification of tangible personal property for electric-powered landscaping equipment employed in a trade or business and used to maintain commercial, public, or private gardens, lawns, trees, shrubs, or other plants, including lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, leaf blowers, and chainsaws. Such property may be taxed by a locality at a rate not to exceed that applied to the general class of tangible personal property.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (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 | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 53 | 46 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Finance | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (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)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Impact statement from TAX (HB1939) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1939ER) (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 (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 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 (53-Y 46-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Impact statement from TAX (HB1939) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104398D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073339.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050178.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050177.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014106.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014105.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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073339.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050178.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050177.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014106.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014105.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-HB1939-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).