All Roll Calls
Yes: 126 • No: 13
VirginiaHB20122025 Regular SessionHouse
Film industry community zones; local designation.
Sponsored By: Wendell S. Walker (Republican)
Failed
Summary
Film industry community zones; local designation. Allows localities to establish, by ordinance, one or more zones in a film industry community, defined in the bill as a community that has a film industry presence or the potential of a film industry presence within the designated area and where such presence drives, or has the potential to drive, significant economic activity. The bill provides that a locality, or another political subdivision acting on behalf of the locality, may offer unique benefits to film industry businesses, along with related businesses that serve the needs of the film industry, looking to locate within a film industry community zone, including the reduction of certain fees and taxes. In addition, the bill provides that local governing bodies are authorized to enter into agreements for the payment of economic development incentive grants to such businesses. The bill also allows a governing body to provide for certain regulatory flexibility and incentives and provides that the establishment of a film industry community zone does not preclude a filmmaker from participating in the Governor's Motion Picture Opportunity Fund and the motion picture production tax credit.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Wendell S. Walker
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Local Government
Yes: 9 • No: 6
House vote • 1/30/2025
Read third time and passed House
Yes: 91 • No: 5
House vote • 1/24/2025
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns
Yes: 18 • No: 2
House vote • 1/17/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting
Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (9-Y 6-N)
2/10/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
1/31/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
1/31/2025SenateRead third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N)
1/30/2025HouseRead second time and engrossed
1/29/2025HouseRead first time
1/28/2025HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 2-N)
1/24/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/17/2025HouseAssigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3
1/15/2025HouseImpact statement from TAX (HB2012)
1/14/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
1/7/2025HousePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104263D
1/7/2025House
Bill Text
Introduced
1/7/2025
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