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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 137: Income tax, state; increases current cap of military benefits that may be subtracted.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 137 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax, state; increases current cap of military benefits that may be subtracted. Primary sponsor: Michael Feggans (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Appropriations.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Individual income tax; subtractions; military benefits. Incrementally increases the current cap of $40,000 of military benefits that may be subtracted from Virginia taxable income such that by taxable year 2030 and for all taxable years thereafter, the total amount of military benefits may be subtracted from such income.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael FeggansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Appropriations
  2. Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  3. Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  4. Committee substitute printed 26106178D-H1
  5. Reported from Finance with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  6. Reconsidered by Finance (Voice Vote)
  7. Reported from Finance and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 0-N)
  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
  9. House subcommittee offered
  10. Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/18/2026 5:15 pm)
  11. Referred to Committee on Finance
  12. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102129D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source