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VA HB 334

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Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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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
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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

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  2. 2026-01-28

    Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  4. 2026-01-27

    Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-01-26

    Read second time and engrossed

    reading-2

  6. 2026-01-23

    Read first time

    reading-1

  7. 2026-01-21

    Reported from Finance (16-Y 6-N)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-01-20

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)

  9. 2026-01-19

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 10:12 pm)

  10. 2026-01-16

    Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-11

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-11

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104525D

    filing,introduction

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

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