Legislative record

SB 236STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Income tax, state; newborn and stillborn tax credit.

Voted 7/21/2026View source

Summary

Newborn and stillborn tax credit. Establishes a refundable income tax credit for taxable years 2026 through 2030 for married individuals in an amount equal to $2,000 per eligible birth so long as such eligible birth is not also the birth of a child by a surrogate. The bill also allows individuals and married individuals filing jointly to claim a refundable income tax credit in an amount equal to $2,000 per stillborn birth so long as such stillborn birth is not also the birth of a child by a surrogate. The bill specifies that only one tax credit may be claimed for each eligible birth or stillborn birth.

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Action history

  1. 7/21/2026Continued from last session
  2. 2/3/2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
  3. 2/2/2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/2/2026 2:14 pm)
  4. 1/12/2026Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
  5. 1/12/2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100819D