Legislative record
Summary
Retail sales and use tax; firearm and ammunition tax. Imposes a firearm and ammunition tax equal to 11 percent of the gross receipts from the sale and distribution of any firearm or ammunition by a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that proceeds from such tax shall be distributed to the general fund with the intent that such proceeds are used for gun violence prevention efforts and community safety in the Commonwealth. The bill contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
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Bill text
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- IntroducedOfficial document (PDF)
- IntroducedOfficial document (HTML)
- Finance and Appropriations SubstituteOfficial document (PDF)
- Finance and Appropriations SubstituteOfficial document (HTML)
- Finance AmendmentOfficial document (HTML)
Roll-call record
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Docket history
Action history
- 7/21/2026Continued from last session
- 2/25/2026Continued to next session in Finance (Voice Vote)
- 2/24/2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 2/24/2026House subcommittee offered
- 2/23/2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/23/2026 3:25 pm)
- 2/12/2026Referred to Committee on Finance
- 2/12/2026Read first time
- 2/12/2026Placed on Calendar
- 2/6/2026Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
- 2/5/2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute