HB341Introduced in the House of Delegates
Plastic bag tax; distribution to towns.
Introduced by Marty Martinez, District 29
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) · February 19, 2026
22
Yes
16
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Absent |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100399D
Referred to Committee on Finance
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 10:03 pm)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
Reported from Finance (15-Y 7-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (67-Y 32-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)
Read second time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Read third time
Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB341ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/24/2026 7:43 am)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 112 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)
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