HB334
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Jan. 28, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Chief Patron:
Sam Rasoul (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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. The bill removes the ... (More) requirement that such a tax must have an expiration date on either (i) the date of the repayment of any bonds or loans used for such capital projects or (ii) a date chosen by the governing body. 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/11/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104525D
- 01/11/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 01/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 10:12 pm)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 01/21/2026 - House: Reported from Finance (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/26/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N 0-A)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
