# Virginia HB2685: Retail Sales and Use Tax; commercial & industrial exemptions for data centers in Northern Virginia.

Virginia HB2685, Retail Sales and Use Tax; commercial & industrial exemptions for data centers in Northern Virginia., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ian T. Lovejoy (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2685-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2685
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Retail Sales and Use Tax; commercial & industrial exemptions for data centers in Northern Virginia.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: Ian T. Lovejoy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Retail sales and use tax; commercial and industrial exemptions; data centers. Provides that, between July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2030, the retail sales and use tax exemption for computer equipment or enabling software purchased or leased for use in a data center shall not apply for such equipment if it is purchased or leased for use in a data center that is constructed after July 1, 2025, in Planning District 8.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ian T. Lovejoy (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-26: Impact statement from TAX (HB2685) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25104310D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029694.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021812.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021811.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029694.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021812.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021811.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-HB2685-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).