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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 187: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for vital baby products.

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

SB 187 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for vital baby products. Primary sponsor: Angelia Graves (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N).

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Official summary

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

Sales tax exemption; vital baby products. Creates a retail sales and use tax exemption for vital baby products, including (i) children's diapers, (ii) therapeutic or preventative creams and wipes marketed primarily for use on the skin of children, (iii) child restraint devices or booster seats, (iv) cribs, (v) strollers meant for transporting children from infancy to 36 months of age, and (vi) food represented for dietary use solely as a food for infants.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelia GravesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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. Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
  2. Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 10:58 am)
  3. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101330D

Sources

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