# Virginia HB207: Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposes firearm suppressor tax.

Virginia HB207, Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposes firearm suppressor tax., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB207-2026
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB207
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposes firearm suppressor tax.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Retail sales and use tax; firearm suppressor tax. Imposes a firearm suppressor tax equal to $500 per retail sale of any firearm suppressor by a dealer in firearms. The bill provides that the revenue from such tax shall be deposited in the general fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Finance (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-02-01: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/1/2026 2:32 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103948D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083077.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083076.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083077.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083076.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB207-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).