Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 96
Income tax, corporate and state; credit for braille labeling program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
Cosponsors (39)
- Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Todd E. Pillion (Republican)
- Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Republican)
- Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)
- David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Emily M. Jordan (Republican)
- Michael J. Jones
- Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Ghazala F. Hashmi
- T. Travis Hackworth (Republican)
- Timmy French (Republican)
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
- Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Christie New Craig (Republican)
- Luther Cifers, III (Republican)
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Income tax credit; braille labeling program. Creates a nonrefundable individual and corporate income tax credit, as applicable, for taxable years 2026 through 2030 for up to $50,000 of expenditures incurred in the development and implementation of a braille labeling program on products, items, or packages sold in or shipped within the Commonwealth. The bill specifies that the aggregate amount of such credits allowed for all taxpayers in a taxable year is $500,000 and that any credit not usable for the taxable year in which it is first allowed shall not be carried over for credit in any succeeding taxable year.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Referred from Finance | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 · House
Left in Appropriations - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/18/2026 6:14 pm) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Finance - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105724D-S1 - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Jan 17, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 9:54 am) - Dec 31, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations - Dec 31, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100740D