VA HB 334
Status unknownAdditional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 334 pass?
The current status of VA HB 334 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
What is VA HB 334 about?
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. 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 334?
Sam Rasoul is the primary sponsor of VA HB 334, joined by 18 cosponsors.
Description
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. 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
- 2026-01-11
- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Sam Rasoulprimary
- Barbara A. Favolacosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Trancosponsor
- Charlie Schmidtcosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Pricecosponsor
- Marty Martinezcosponsor
- Amy J. Laufercosponsor
- Patrick A. Hopecosponsor
- Jackie H. Glasscosponsor
- Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor
- Rae Cousinscosponsor
- Joshua G. Colecosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohencosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
- Betsy B. Carrcosponsor
- Katrina Callsencosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthonycosponsor
- Shelly A. Simondscosponsor
- Michael B. Fegganscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-11
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104525D
filing,introduction
2026-01-11
Referred to Committee on Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-16
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 10:12 pm)
2026-01-20
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
2026-01-21
Reported from Finance (16-Y 6-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-23
Read first time
reading-1
2026-01-26
Read second time and engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-27
Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-01-28
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-01-28
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-03-09
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-01-20 · pass · 8-2
Member-level votes (10)
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
Reported from Finance
2026-01-21 · pass · 16-6
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.: no
- Joseph P. McNamara: no
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- Chris S. Runion: no
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
- Will Davis: no
H VOTE:
2026-01-27 · pass · 70-28
Member-level votes (100)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: no
- Jason S. Ballard: no
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: no
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: no
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: no
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: no
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: not voting
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
- Joseph P. McNamara: no
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: no
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- Justin Pence: no
- Eric Phillips: yes
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: no
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Madison Whittle: yes
- Bill Wiley: no
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
- Eric R. Zehr: no
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-03-09 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
Related bills
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