# Virginia HB2408: Vehicle emissions testing equipment; tax credit for certain vehicles and refueling property.

Virginia HB2408, Vehicle emissions testing equipment; tax credit for certain vehicles and refueling property., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Timothy P. Griffin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2408-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2408
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Vehicle emissions testing equipment; tax credit for certain vehicles and refueling property.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: Timothy P. Griffin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Tax credit for vehicle emissions testing equipment; certain vehicles and refueling property. Allows a tax credit equal to 10 percent of the purchase price of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine that is principally garaged in Virginia to a corporation, individual, or public service corporation. Current law allows such a credit only for certain clean-fuel vehicles. The provisions of the bill shall apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy P. Griffin (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-24: Impact statement from TAX (HB2408) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103446D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016706.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016705.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016706.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016705.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-HB2408-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).