HB2264
Taxation, Department of; repealing Virginia Free File Tax program.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 ... (More) 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 SB 1306. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104449D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/20/2025 - House: Impact statement from TAX (HB2264)
- 01/20/2025 - House: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 01/21/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 01/22/2025 - House: Reported from Finance with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
- 01/22/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/23/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 01/26/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/27/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 2-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Finance Amendments agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/03/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25104449D-E
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 02/06/2025 - House: Impact statement from TAX (HB2264)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/17/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2264ER)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Impact statement from TAX (HB2264)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's Veto Received by House
- 04/02/2025 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
