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VA HB 959

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Income tax, state; retirement income of certain federal employees.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 959 pass?

The current status of VA HB 959 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Finance

What is VA HB 959 about?

Taxable income; subtractions; retirement income of certain federal employees. Establishes, beginning in taxable year 2026, an individual income tax subtraction for 20 percent of the retirement income of retirees covered under the federal Civil Service Retirement System.

Who sponsors VA HB 959?

Vivian E. Watts is the primary sponsor of VA HB 959.

Description

Taxable income; subtractions; retirement income of certain federal employees. Establishes, beginning in taxable year 2026, an individual income tax subtraction for 20 percent of the retirement income of retirees covered under the federal Civil Service Retirement System.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Finance
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Vivian E. Wattsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Finance

  2. 2026-01-26

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

  3. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102461D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB959

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