STATE BILLVA HB 341PASSED

Plastic bag tax; distribution to towns.

Plastic bag tax; distribution to towns. Requires that any town located within a county that has imposed a disposable plastic bag tax receive a distribution of revenues collected by the county based on the local sales tax distribution formula for appropriations to towns. The bill restricts a town's use of such revenues to the same purposes allowable for a county or city.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 341 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112) · Apr 6, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 112 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026House

Feb 24, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/24/2026 7:43 am)House

Feb 23, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Feb 23, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Feb 23, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB341ER)House

Show 19 earlier actions

Feb 23, 2026EnrolledHouse

Feb 19, 2026Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 19, 2026Read third timeSenate

Feb 18, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 18, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 17, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)Senate

Jan 28, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsSenate

Jan 28, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Jan 27, 2026Read third time and passed House (67-Y 32-N 0-A)House

Jan 26, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Jan 23, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 21, 2026Reported from Finance (15-Y 7-N)House

Jan 20, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)House

Jan 19, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 10:03 pm)House

Jan 16, 2026Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2House

Jan 12, 2026Referred to Committee on FinanceHouse

Jan 12, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100399DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reportingJan 20, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance (15-Y 7-N)Jan 21, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 7 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (67-Y 32-N 0-A)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 67 yea · 32 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)Feb 17, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 5 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 18, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 16 nayPassed

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Plastic bag tax; distribution to towns.

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