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VA HB 137

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Income tax, state; increases current cap of military benefits that may be subtracted.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 137 pass?

The current status of VA HB 137 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 137 about?

Individual income tax; subtractions; military benefits. Incrementally increases the current cap of $40,000 of military benefits that may be subtracted from Virginia taxable income such that by taxable year 2030 and for all taxable years thereafter, the total amount of military benefits may be subtracted from such income.

Who sponsors VA HB 137?

Michael B. Feggans is the primary sponsor of VA HB 137, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Individual income tax; subtractions; military benefits. Incrementally increases the current cap of $40,000 of military benefits that may be subtracted from Virginia taxable income such that by taxable year 2030 and for all taxable years thereafter, the total amount of military benefits may be subtracted from such income.

Introduced
2026-01-04
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael B. Feggansprimary
  • Atoosa R. Reasercosponsor
  • Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. 2026-01-29

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Committee substitute printed 26106178D-H1

    substitution

  5. 2026-01-28

    Reported from Finance with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-01-28

    Reconsidered by Finance (Voice Vote)

  7. 2026-01-28

    Reported from Finance and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-01-26

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

    substitution

  9. 2026-01-25

    House subcommittee offered

  10. 2026-01-18

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/18/2026 5:15 pm)

  11. 2026-01-04

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-04

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102129D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-01-26 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Will Davis: yes

  • Reported from Finance

    2026-01-28 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: not voting
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: not voting
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: not voting
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: not voting
    • Will Davis: yes

  • Reported from Finance with substitute

    2026-01-28 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: yes
    • Will Davis: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB137

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