# Virginia HB2717: Unclaimed property; application to delinquent taxes.

Virginia HB2717, Unclaimed property; application to delinquent taxes., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wendell S. Walker (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2717-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2717
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Unclaimed property; application to delinquent taxes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Unclaimed property; application to delinquent taxes. Directs the administrator of unclaimed property to transmit information to the Department of Taxation regarding the value of the property and the identity of the taxpayer. The bill also directs the Department to subtract the value of any unclaimed cash property, as defined in the bill, from the amount of any state taxes owed and specifies that the unclaimed cash property shall be paid to the Department.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2717) (House)
- 2025-01-25: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25100058D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022149.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022148.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/1022149.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022148.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-HB2717-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).