Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 7: Income tax, state; standard deduction and earned income tax credit.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 7 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on November 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax, state; standard deduction and earned income tax credit. Primary sponsor: David Suetterlein (Republican). It lists 18 additional sponsors. 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.
Income tax; standard deduction and earned income tax credit. Removes the sunset from and makes permanent the standard deduction amounts of $8,750 for single individuals and $17,500 for married individuals filing jointly. Under current law, the standard deduction is scheduled to revert to $3,000 for single individuals and $6,000 for married individuals filing jointly after taxable year 2026. The bill also removes the sunset from and makes permanent the increase in Virginia's refundable earned income tax credit from 15 percent to 20 percent of the allowable federal earned income tax credit. Under current law, the Virginia refundable earned income tax credit expires in taxable year 2027 and Virginia's nonrefundable earned income tax credit, which has no expiration date, is equal to 20 percent of the federal credit.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Suetterlein | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
| Luther Cifers | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| Christie Craig | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Bill DeSteph | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Danny Diggs | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Tara Durant | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Timmy French | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Travis Hackworth | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Chris Head | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Emily Jordan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Ryan McDougle | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 26 |
| Tammy Mulchi | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Mark Obenshain | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Mark Peake | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Todd Pillion | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Bryce Reeves | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Bill Stanley | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Richard Stuart | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Glen Sturtevant | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
- Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 10:20 am)
- Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100495D