VA HB 1156
Status unknownSales and use tax; additional local tax to support schools, referendum.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 1156 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1156 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Finance
What is VA HB 1156 about?
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Authorizes all localities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent with the revenue used only for public school capital projects, as defined in the bill, 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. 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.
Who sponsors VA HB 1156?
M. Keith Hodges is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1156.
Description
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Authorizes all localities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent with the revenue used only for public school capital projects, as defined in the bill, 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. 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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Finance
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- M. Keith Hodgesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Left in Finance
2026-02-11
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/11/2026 11:20 am)
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105146D
filing,introduction
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Related bills
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