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VA SB 607

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Sales and use tax; additional local tax to support schools, referendum.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 607 pass?

The current status of VA SB 607 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-17): Left in Finance and Appropriations

What is VA SB 607 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. 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 SB 607?

L. Louise Lucas is the primary sponsor of VA SB 607.

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. 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
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-17 — Left in Finance and Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • L. Louise Lucasprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101010D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-03

    Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/3/2026 8:55 pm)

  4. 2026-02-04

    Incorporates SB66 (McPike)

  5. 2026-02-17

    Left in Finance and Appropriations

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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