# Virginia HB2239: Public facilities, certain; entitlement to sales tax revenues, extends sunset.

Virginia HB2239, Public facilities, certain; entitlement to sales tax revenues, extends sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rae Cousins (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-11 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2239-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2239
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public facilities, certain; entitlement to sales tax revenues, extends sunset.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (91 yes, 52 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Entitlement to sales tax revenues from certain public facilities; sunset. Extends from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2028, the period of time during which authorized localities may issue bonds on or after January 1, 2013, for the construction of public facilities and retain sales and use tax revenue generated within such facilities to pay off such bonds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 59 | 39 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Finance | pass | 13 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-02-11: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) (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 (59-Y 39-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance (13-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-18: Impact statement from TAX (HB2239) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102670D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015673.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015672.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015673.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015672.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-HB2239-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).