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Committee reports several tax and education bills, including repeal of Free File program and multiple unanimous reports
Summary
The committee reported or reported with substitutes a set of Senate bills concerning tax exemptions, the Virginia Free File program, and education funding. Most measures were reported unanimously or by comfortable margins; one notable repeal measure passed 12‑8.
A Virginia legislative committee on Oct. 12 reported multiple bills addressing tax policy and school funding and sent them forward for further consideration.
Votes at a glance
- Senate Bill 8‑16: Reported 18‑0. Described in the record as identical to House Bill 2029 (H.B. 2029) and concerning exemptions for elderly and disabled individuals; committee reported the bill without amendment.
- Senate Bill 12‑02: Reported with substitute 17‑0. The clerk recorded that the committee conformed the language of S.B. 12‑02 to a House provision (H.B. 17‑1970 as cited in the transcript); the substitute was adopted and the bill reported with substitute.
- Senate Bill 13‑06: Reported 12‑8. The bill, described as repealing the Virginia Free File tax program and identical to H.B. 2264 in the transcript, was reported by the committee by a roll call vote of 12 in favor and 8 opposed.
- Senate Bill 13‑36: Reported 12‑7. The committee reported S.B. 13‑36, described in the record as identical to H.B. 2663.
- Senate Bill 13‑89: Reported 18‑0. The committee reported S.B. 13‑89, which the clerk noted aligns with other bills (S.B. 15‑81 and H.B. 15‑81 cited in the record); the committee vote was recorded as 18‑0.
The committee opened and closed the roll on each bill and recorded votes as noted above. Several measures were conformed to language that previously passed the House or to other related bills; the transcript records motions to adopt substitutes where wording alignment was needed. The transcript does not record sponsors’ full statements for every bill, nor does it include detailed fiscal notes or effective dates for the measures; those items were not specified during the committee session in the portion of the record reviewed.
Ending: The docket concluded after the committee reported the listed bills by the recorded counts above and the chair adjourned the meeting.
