# Virginia HB2558: Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposes firearm and ammunition taxes.

Virginia HB2558, Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposes firearm and ammunition taxes., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2558-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2558
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposes firearm and ammunition taxes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-12
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition taxes. Imposes (i) a firearm tax in the amount of $5 per firearm and (ii) a firearm ammunition tax of one cent ($0.01) per round of firearm ammunition that is sold by firearm seller, defined in the bill. The bill requires any revenue proceeds from such taxes to be used to prevent gun violence and enhance school safety.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-26: Impact statement from TAX (HB2558) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102664D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029698.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029697.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018894.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018893.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029698.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029697.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018894.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018893.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-HB2558-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).