SB 591 VA

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Department of Taxation; free tax filing program for individuals. Directs the Tax Commissioner to develop and offer a free individual state income tax filing program, effective beginning in taxable year 2028, that is similar to the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File Program as it existed during the 2025 tax filing season. The bill contains technical amendments that remove obsolete language regarding fillable forms. This bill is identical to HB 1180.

• Jeremy S. McPike Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100872D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/26/2026 10:05 pm) · upper
4. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Jan 28, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Jan 28, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
8. Jan 28, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
9. Jan 29, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Jan 29, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to · upper
11. Jan 29, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Jan 29, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
13. Jan 30, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
17. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 6:35 pm) · upper
18. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Finance (21-Y 0-N) · lower
19. Feb 20, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Feb 23, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB591ER) · upper
24. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/26/2026 3:31 pm) · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Mar 31, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 32 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Mar 31, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0032) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML