# Virginia HB2336: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts gold, silver, or platinum bullion, extends sunset.

Virginia HB2336, Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts gold, silver, or platinum bullion, extends sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amanda E. Batten (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2336-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2336
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts gold, silver, or platinum bullion, extends sunset.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: Amanda E. Batten (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Retail sales and use tax; exemptions; gold, silver, or platinum bullion; sunset. Extends to June 30, 2032, the exemption from the retail sales and use tax for gold, silver, or platinum bullion and legal tender coins. The exemption is currently set to expire on June 30, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amanda E. Batten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-19: Impact statement from TAX (HB2336) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102077D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015961.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015960.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/1015961.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015960.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-HB2336-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).