# Virginia HB272: Film industry community zones; local designation.

Virginia HB272, Film industry community zones; local designation., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wendell S. Walker (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-11-06).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB272
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Film industry community zones; local designation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: Wendell S. Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Local film industry community zones. Allows localities to establish, by ordinance, one or more zones in a film industry community, defined in the bill as a zone designated by a locality to promote a significant film industry presence and where such presence drives, or has the potential to drive, significant economic activity. The bill provides that a locality, or another political subdivision acting on behalf of the locality, may offer unique benefits to film industry businesses, along with related businesses that serve the needs of the film industry, looking to locate within a film industry community zone, including the reduction of certain fees and taxes. In addition, the bill provides that local governing bodies are authorized to enter into agreements for the payment of economic development incentive grants to such businesses. The bill also allows a governing body to provide for certain regulatory flexibility and incentives and provides that the establishment of a film industry community zone does not preclude a filmmaker from participating in the Governor's Motion Picture Opportunity Fund and the motion picture production tax credit.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Finance (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-18: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/18/2026 3:39 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-17: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 11:22 am) (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102032D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114965.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083353.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083352.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1114965.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083353.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083352.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB272-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).