# Virginia HB915: Local taxation; tax extension for federal government shutdown. Virginia HB915, Local taxation; tax extension for federal government shutdown., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB915-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB915 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Local taxation; tax extension for federal government shutdown. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239) - Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (191 yes, 33 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Local taxation; extension for federal government shutdown. Allows a local governing body to provide an extension on personal property taxes owed by federal employees who are furloughed due to a federal government shutdown and essential federal employees who continue to work during such shutdown but do not receive immediate payment for such work as a result of such shutdown. The bill states that any such extension granted shall end and the taxes shall be due no later than 90 days following the reopening of the federal government. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Federal workers can delay taxes during shutdowns: benefit, low. Virginia local governments can allow federal workers to delay personal property tax payments during a federal shutdown. Workers qualify if furloughed or working as essential federal employees without immediate pay because of the shutdown. The local government must adopt an ordinance allowing extens… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 1 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 68 | 30 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Finance with amendment(s) | pass | 20 | 2 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 239 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/11/2026 8:55 am) (House) - 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB915ER) (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 1:49 pm) (House) - 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-09: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-02-09: committee amendments agreed to (House) - 2026-02-09: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-04: Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-02-03: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2026-01-31: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/31/2026 2:44 pm) (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Finance (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102212D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216970.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216969.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199961.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199960.PDF) - Engrossed, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128127.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128126.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127309.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108771.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115539.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086455.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086454.PDF) ## Related bills - 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) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216970.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216969.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199961.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199960.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128127.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128126.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127309.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108771.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115539.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086455.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086454.PDF) ## Related - [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) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB915-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).