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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2264: Taxation, Department of; repealing Virginia Free File Tax program.

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2264 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxation, Department of; repealing Virginia Free File Tax program. Primary sponsor: Kathy Tran (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): House sustained Governor's veto.

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.

Department of Taxation; free tax filing program. Directs the Tax Commissioner to terminate the Virginia Free File program and the related agreement with the Consortium for Virginia. The bill also requires the Tax Commissioner to develop and offer a free individual state income tax filing program, effective beginning in taxable year 2028, that is similar to and compatible with the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program. To implement the new program, the bill requires the Tax Commissioner to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the IRS and coordinate with the IRS in program development. The bill contains technical amendments that remove obsolete language regarding fillable forms. This bill is identical to SB 1306.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Betsy CarrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. House sustained Governor's veto
  2. Vetoed by Governor
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Impact statement from TAX (HB2264)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2264ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
  11. Passed by temporarily
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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