# Virginia HB2488: Local tax authority; nicotine vapor products.

Virginia HB2488, Local tax authority; nicotine vapor products., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by W. Chad Green (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2488-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2488
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local tax authority; nicotine vapor products.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Local tax authority; nicotine vapor products. Authorizes localities by ordinance to impose a sales and use tax on nicotine vapor products and includes directives for the administration and enforcement of any such ordinance. The bill also directs the Department of Taxation to consult with localities, the Virginia Association of Counties, and the Virginia Municipal League in implementing and administering such local taxation of nicotine vapor products.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Impact statement from TAX (HB2488) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100500D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029677.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029676.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016527.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016525.PDF)

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- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029677.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029676.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016527.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016525.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-HB2488-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).