STATE BILLVA SB 591PASSED

Income tax, state; free tax filing program for individuals.

Department of Taxation; free tax filing program for individuals. Directs 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 the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File Program as it existed during the 2025 tax filing season. The bill contains technical amendments that remove obsolete language regarding fillable forms. This bill is identical to HB 1180.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 31, 2026; 226 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 591 · PassedMar 31

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0032) · Mar 31, 2026

Sponsor

JMJeremy McPikeSenator · Democrat · SD-029Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 31, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0032)

Mar 31, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 32 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Senate

Feb 26, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/26/2026 3:31 pm)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Feb 24, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Feb 24, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB591ER)Senate

Show 22 earlier actions

Feb 24, 2026EnrolledSenate

Feb 23, 2026Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 23, 2026Read third timeHouse

Feb 20, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 18, 2026Reported from Finance (21-Y 0-N)House

Feb 17, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 6:35 pm)Senate

Feb 4, 2026Referred to Committee on FinanceHouse

Feb 4, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Jan 30, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amendedSenate

Jan 29, 2026Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toSenate

Jan 29, 2026Read second timeSenate

Jan 28, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Jan 28, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 28, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 28, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jan 27, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/26/2026 10:05 pm)Senate

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsSenate

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100872DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)Jan 27, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 28, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 30, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from FinanceFeb 18, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 23, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

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