Virginia · House Bill 2012 · 2025 Regular Session

Film industry community zones; local designation.

HB 2012 Sponsored by Wendell S. Walker Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Jan 30, 2025
  4. Failed  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Film industry community zones; local designation . Allows localities to establish, by ordinance, one or more zones in a film industry community, defined in the bill as a community that has a film industry presence or the potential of a film industry presence within the designated area and where such presence drives, or has the potential to drive, significant economic activity. The bill provides that a locality, or…

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Film industry community zones; local designation . Allows localities to establish, by ordinance, one or more zones in a film industry community, defined in the bill as a community that has a film industry presence or the potential of a film industry presence within the designated area and where such presence drives, or has the potential to drive, significant economic activity. The bill provides that a locality, or another political subdivision acting on behalf of the locality, may offer unique benefits to film industry businesses, along with related businesses that serve the needs of the film industry, looking to locate within a film industry community zone, including the reduction of certain fees and taxes. In addition, the bill provides that local governing bodies are authorized to enter into agreements for the payment of economic development incentive grants to such businesses. The bill also allows a governing body to provide for certain regulatory flexibility and incentives and provides that the establishment of a film industry community zone does not preclude a filmmaker from participating in the Governor's Motion Picture Opportunity Fund and the motion picture production tax credit.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104263D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns
  3. House of DelegatesImpact statement from TAX (HB2012)
  4. CommitteeAssigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3 · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns: Subcommittee 3
  5. CommitteePlaced on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns
  6. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns: Subcommittee 38–0 vote
  1. CommitteePlaced on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns
  2. CommitteeReported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 2-N) · House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns18–2 vote
  3. House of DelegatesRead first time
  4. House of DelegatesRead second time and engrossed
  5. House of DelegatesRead third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N)91–5 vote
  6. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  7. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Local Government · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteePassed by indefinitely in Local Government (9-Y 6-N) · Senate Local Government9–6 vote

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 91–5
Jan 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 5 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 21 yes, 2 no Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 5

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 17, 2025 House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns: Subcommittee 3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 8–0
Jan 24, 2025 House of Delegates Counties, Cities and Towns Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 2-N)
Members

Yes · 18

No · 2

Not voting · 2

 Passed 18–2
Feb 10, 2025 Senate Local Government Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (9-Y 6-N)
Members

Yes · 9

No · 6

 Passed 9–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

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