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SB 607

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 17, 2026.

Sales and use tax; additional local tax to support schools, referendum.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-607
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Finance and Appropriations
Senate failed 2026-02-17
Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Authorizes all counties and cities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent with the revenue used only for capital projects for the construction or renovation of schools if such levy is approved in a voter referendum. Under current law, only Charlotte, Gloucester, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Northampton, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties and the City of Danville are authorized to impose such a tax.

Sponsor
Lucas
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-17 Latest Action S Left in Finance and Appropriations
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