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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1306: 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

SB 1306 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxation, Department of; repealing Virginia Free File Tax program. Primary sponsor: Jeremy McPike (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Senate 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 HB 2264.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeremy McPikePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Stella PekarskyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37

“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. Senate sustained Governor's veto
  2. Passed by for the day
  3. Vetoed by Governor
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
  9. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1306ER)
  10. Enrolled
  11. Passed House (59-Y 37-N)
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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