# Virginia HB510: Surplus line broker; any person required to be licensed as one shall not be subject to certain tax.

Virginia HB510, Surplus line broker; any person required to be licensed as one shall not be subject to certain tax., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB510-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB510
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Surplus line broker; any person required to be licensed as one shall not be subject to certain tax.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (166 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Surplus line broker taxes. Provides that any surplus lines broker or any person required to be licensed as one shall not be subject to the annual taxes, license taxes, or penalties under current law for any policy of insurance procured during the preceding calendar year on behalf of a commuter rail system jointly operated by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation District.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments | pass | 13 | 1 |   |
| 2024-01-31 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-21: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-19: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-19: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-19: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-02-01: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-02-01: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-31: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-30: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2024-01-29: Read first time (House)
- 2024-01-25: Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-24: Impact statement from TAX (HB510) (House)
- 2024-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-01-16: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101108D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB510)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB510)

## 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB510)

## 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-HB510-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).