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HB 979 VA
Introduced

Taxation provisions; increases standard deduction.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would increase the standard deduction under Virginia's income tax system. The standard deduction is the amount that taxpayers can deduct from their income before calculating state income tax liability. An increase in the standard deduction would reduce the amount of income subject to taxation for eligible taxpayers. The bill would amend multiple provisions of the state tax code to implement this increase to the standard deduction.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-320, 58.1-322.03, 58.1-439.30, 58.1-603.1, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-603.2, 58.1-604.01, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, 58.1-605.1, 58.1-606.1, and 58.1-611.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58.1-320.1, relating to taxation provisions.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (10)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105358D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
  3. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
  4. Feb 7, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/7/2026 8:31 am) · lower
  5. Feb 8, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  6. Feb 8, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/8/2026 9:56 pm) · lower
  7. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  8. Feb 11, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance (Voice Vote) · lower
  9. Feb 11, 2026 Incorporates HB188 (Convirs-Fowler) · lower
  10. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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