HB 334 VA
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
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Summary
This bill would authorize localities to impose an additional local sales and use tax dedicated to supporting public schools. The additional tax would be imposed on retail sales and use of goods within the locality. The bill would require voter approval through referendum before a locality could impose this additional school funding tax. This would provide an additional local revenue source specifically for school operations and funding.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-602, 58.1-605, 58.1-605.1, and 58.1-606.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
Sponsor (1)
- Sam Rasoul Democratic · primary
18 coauthors / cosponsors
- Shelly A. Simonds Democratic · cosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthony Democratic · cosponsor
- Katrina Callsen Democratic · cosponsor
- Betsy B. Carr Democratic · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Joshua G. Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Michael B. Feggans Democratic · cosponsor
- Jackie H. Glass Democratic · cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope Democratic · cosponsor
- Amy J. Laufer Democratic · cosponsor
- Marty Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · cosponsor
- Charlie Schmidt Democratic · cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · cosponsor
- Barbara A. Favola Democratic · cosponsor
- Saddam Azlan Salim Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (13)
- Jan 11, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104525D · lower
- Jan 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
- Jan 16, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
- Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 10:12 pm) · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Reported from Finance (16-Y 6-N) · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N 0-A) · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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