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VA HB 991

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Income tax, state; subtraction for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 991 pass?

The current status of VA HB 991 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Finance

What is VA HB 991 about?

Virginia taxable income; subtractions; volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical services personnel. Provides, beginning in taxable year 2027, a state income tax subtraction of $2,000 for individuals who rendered qualifying services as bona fide volunteers, defined in the bill. The bill defines "qualifying services" as volunteer firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, auxiliary police officer services, and emergency rescue services performed for nonprofit organizations that operate exclusively for the benefit of the general public. Such services include all training and training-related activities required by law to perform such services.

Who sponsors VA HB 991?

Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HB 991.

Description

Virginia taxable income; subtractions; volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical services personnel. Provides, beginning in taxable year 2027, a state income tax subtraction of $2,000 for individuals who rendered qualifying services as bona fide volunteers, defined in the bill. The bill defines "qualifying services" as volunteer firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, auxiliary police officer services, and emergency rescue services performed for nonprofit organizations that operate exclusively for the benefit of the general public. Such services include all training and training-related activities required by law to perform such services.

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

Sponsors

  • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104271D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-31

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/31/2026 3:08 pm)

  4. 2026-02-02

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

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Finance

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-02 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: not voting
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
    • Joseph P. McNamara: not voting
    • Will Davis: no
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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