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VA HB 403

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Income tax, state; credits for child care-related expenses.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 403 pass?

The current status of VA HB 403 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Finance

What is VA HB 403 about?

Income tax credits; child care-related expenses. Establishes in taxable years 2026 through 2030 (i) a refundable tax credit in an amount equal to 20 percent of the credit claimed by a qualified taxpayer, as defined in the bill, pursuant to the federal Employer-Provided Childcare Credit, and (ii) a refundable tax credit equal to 50 percent of an employer's qualified child care expenditures, as defined in the bill. The bill directs that the aggregate amount of credit for an employer's qualified child care expenditures shall not exceed $500,000 per taxable year and such amount shall be adjusted annually for inflation.

Who sponsors VA HB 403?

David A. Reid is the primary sponsor of VA HB 403.

Description

Income tax credits; child care-related expenses. Establishes in taxable years 2026 through 2030 (i) a refundable tax credit in an amount equal to 20 percent of the credit claimed by a qualified taxpayer, as defined in the bill, pursuant to the federal Employer-Provided Childcare Credit, and (ii) a refundable tax credit equal to 50 percent of an employer's qualified child care expenditures, as defined in the bill. The bill directs that the aggregate amount of credit for an employer's qualified child care expenditures shall not exceed $500,000 per taxable year and such amount shall be adjusted annually for inflation.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Finance
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David A. Reidprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101204D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-31

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/31/2026 3:31 pm)

  4. 2026-02-02

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Finance

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Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-02 · pass · 7-2

    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.: not voting
    • Joseph P. McNamara: no
    • Will Davis: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB403

Attribution

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