Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 61 — Income tax, state; establishes a subtraction for firefighter benefits.

Last action — Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Income tax subtraction; firefighter benefits. Establishes an income tax subtraction for up to $20,000 of firefighterbenefits in taxable year 2024, up to $30,000 in taxable year 2025,and up to $40,000 in taxable year 2026 and each year thereafter.The bill defines firefighter benefits to include retirement incomerelated to professional firefighting services and benefits paid tothe surviving spouse of a firefighter whose death occurred in theline of duty.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from TAX (SB61)

  3. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102225D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 61 do?
Income tax subtraction; firefighter benefits. Establishes an income tax subtraction for up to $20,000 of firefighterbenefits in taxable year 2024, up to $30,000 in taxable year 2025,and up to $40,000 in taxable year 2026 and each year thereafter.The bill defines firefighter benefits to include retirement incomerelated to professional firefighting services and benefits paid tothe surviving spouse of a firefighter whose death occurred in theline of duty.
Who sponsors SB 61?
SB 61 is sponsored by Christie New Craig.
What is the current status of SB 61?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 61?
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