# Virginia HB919: Retail Sales and Use Tax; impose firearm and ammunition tax.

Virginia HB919, Retail Sales and Use Tax; impose firearm and ammunition tax., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-16 (Rereferred to Finance) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB919-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB919
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Retail Sales and Use Tax; impose firearm and ammunition tax.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Rereferred to Finance
- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (26 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Firearm and ammunition tax. Imposes a firearm and ammunition tax equal to 11 percent of the gross receipts from the retail sale of any firearm or ammunition by a dealer in firearms, firearms manufacturer, or ammunition vendor, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that proceeds from such tax shall be distributed to the Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Finance with substitute | pass | 14 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Reconsidered by Finance (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 4 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-02-16: Rereferred to Finance (House)
- 2026-02-16: Motion to rerefer to Finance agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Continued pursuant to House Rule 22 to 2027 in Finance (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute printed 26107624D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Incorporates HB1094 (Laufer) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reconsidered by Finance (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-02-01: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/1/2026 2:11 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102202D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143026.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143025.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138997.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139351.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139350.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138996.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086458.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086457.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143026.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143025.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138997.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139351.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139350.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138996.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086458.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086457.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB919-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).