VirginiaAdditional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
What it does
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Authorizes all counties and cities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent with the revenue used only for capital projects for the construction or renovation of schools if such levy is approved in a voter referendum. The bill removes the requirement that such a tax must have an expiration date on either (i) the date of the repayment of any bonds or loans used for such capital projects or (ii) a date chosen by the governing body.
More detail
Under current law, only Charlotte, Gloucester, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Northampton, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties and the City of Danville are authorized to impose such a tax.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 28Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 27Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 26Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 23Read first timeMinor
- Jan 21Reported from Finance (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 10:12 pm)
- Jan 16Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 11Referred to Committee on FinanceMinor
- Jan 11Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104525DIntroduced
- Mar 9Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Latest