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VA SJ 4001

died on adjournment

RGGI., grocery and gas tax; encouraging the Governor to take measures to alleviate financial strain.

Virginia · 2026S1

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Did VA SJ 4001 pass?

No. VA SJ 4001 died when the 2026S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-10-21): Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

What is VA SJ 4001 about?

Encouraging the Governor to take measures to alleviate financial strain on citizens of the Commonwealth. Encourages the Governor to take measures to alleviate financial strain on citizens of the Commonwealth by eliminating the grocery tax, suspending the gas tax until July 1, 2027, and withdrawing the Commonwealth from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Who sponsors VA SJ 4001?

Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SJ 4001, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Encouraging the Governor to take measures to alleviate financial strain on citizens of the Commonwealth. Encourages the Governor to take measures to alleviate financial strain on citizens of the Commonwealth by eliminating the grocery tax, suspending the gas tax until July 1, 2027, and withdrawing the Commonwealth from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-21 — Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bill DeStephprimary
  • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.cosponsor
  • J.D. "Danny" Diggscosponsor
  • Christie New Craigcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-21

    Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-21

    Presented and ordered printed 26200418D

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/SJ4001

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