VA SB 236
Status unknownIncome tax, state; newborn and stillborn tax credit.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did VA SB 236 pass?
The current status of VA SB 236 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
What is VA SB 236 about?
Newborn and stillborn tax credit. Establishes a refundable income tax credit for taxable years 2026 through 2030 for married individuals in an amount equal to $2,000 per eligible birth so long as such eligible birth is not also the birth of a child by a surrogate. The bill also allows individuals and married individuals filing jointly to claim a refundable income tax credit in an amount equal to $2,000 per stillborn birth so long as such stillborn birth is not also the birth of a child by a surrogate. The bill specifies that only one tax credit may be claimed for each eligible birth or stillborn birth.
Who sponsors VA SB 236?
Christopher T. Head is the primary sponsor of VA SB 236.
Description
Newborn and stillborn tax credit. Establishes a refundable income tax credit for taxable years 2026 through 2030 for married individuals in an amount equal to $2,000 per eligible birth so long as such eligible birth is not also the birth of a child by a surrogate. The bill also allows individuals and married individuals filing jointly to claim a refundable income tax credit in an amount equal to $2,000 per stillborn birth so long as such stillborn birth is not also the birth of a child by a surrogate. The bill specifies that only one tax credit may be claimed for each eligible birth or stillborn birth.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-03 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Christopher T. Headprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-03
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2026-02-02
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/2/2026 2:14 pm)
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100819D
filing,introduction
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Votes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-03 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: 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
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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