VA SB 7
Status unknownIncome tax, state; standard deduction and earned income tax credit.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 7 pass?
The current status of VA SB 7 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
What is VA SB 7 about?
Income tax; standard deduction and earned income tax credit. Removes the sunset from and makes permanent the standard deduction amounts of $8,750 for single individuals and $17,500 for married individuals filing jointly. Under current law, the standard deduction is scheduled to revert to $3,000 for single individuals and $6,000 for married individuals filing jointly after taxable year 2026. The bill also removes the sunset from and makes permanent the increase in Virginia's refundable earned income tax credit from 15 percent to 20 percent of the allowable federal earned income tax credit. Under current law, the Virginia refundable earned income tax credit expires in taxable year 2027 and Virginia's nonrefundable earned income tax credit, which has no expiration date, is equal to 20 percent of the federal credit.
Who sponsors VA SB 7?
David R. Suetterlein is the primary sponsor of VA SB 7, joined by 18 cosponsors.
Description
Income tax; standard deduction and earned income tax credit. Removes the sunset from and makes permanent the standard deduction amounts of $8,750 for single individuals and $17,500 for married individuals filing jointly. Under current law, the standard deduction is scheduled to revert to $3,000 for single individuals and $6,000 for married individuals filing jointly after taxable year 2026. The bill also removes the sunset from and makes permanent the increase in Virginia's refundable earned income tax credit from 15 percent to 20 percent of the allowable federal earned income tax credit. Under current law, the Virginia refundable earned income tax credit expires in taxable year 2027 and Virginia's nonrefundable earned income tax credit, which has no expiration date, is equal to 20 percent of the federal credit.
- Introduced
- 2025-11-17
- Latest action
- 2026-01-20 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David R. Suetterleinprimary
- Richard H. Stuartcosponsor
- William M. Stanley, Jr.cosponsor
- Bryce E. Reevescosponsor
- Todd E. Pillioncosponsor
- Mark J. Peakecosponsor
- Mark D. Obenshaincosponsor
- Tammy Brankley Mulchicosponsor
- Ryan T. McDouglecosponsor
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.cosponsor
- Christopher T. Headcosponsor
- T. Travis Hackworthcosponsor
- Timmy Frenchcosponsor
- Tara A. Durantcosponsor
- J.D. "Danny" Diggscosponsor
- Bill DeStephcosponsor
- Christie New Craigcosponsor
- Luther Cifers, IIIcosponsor
- Emily M. Jordancosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-11-17
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100495D
filing,introduction
2025-11-17
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-17
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 10:20 am)
2026-01-20
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
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Votes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-01-20 · pass · 9-5
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: not voting
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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