2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1306: Taxation, Department of; repealing Virginia Free File Tax program.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/9/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104451D
Senate
1/9/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Senate
1/20/2025
Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
Senate
1/21/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
Senate
1/22/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/22/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/22/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/23/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/23/2025
Reading of amendments waived
Senate
1/23/2025
Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to
Senate
1/23/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
1/23/2025
Printed as engrossed 25104451D-E
Senate
1/24/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from Finance (12-Y 8-N)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Passed House (59-Y 37-N)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/18/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1306ER)
Senate
2/18/2025
Impact statement from TAX (SB1306)
Senate
2/18/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Senate
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Vetoed by Governor
4/2/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate sustained Governor's veto
Senate

Amendments

SFIN Sub: Resources Amendments

SFIN Sub: Resources Amendments

Not Adopted

Finance and Appropriations Amendments

Finance and Appropriations Amendments

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed House
2/13/2025
59
Yea
37
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance (12-Y 8-N)
2/10/2025
12
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
1/24/2025
20
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
1/21/2025
9
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Vetoed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text2/18/20255.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/23/20256.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/9/20256.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20251.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/18/202590.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/3/202591.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/19/2025148.1 KB