# Virginia HB1717: Earned income tax credit.

Virginia HB1717, Earned income tax credit., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1717
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Earned income tax credit.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (17 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Earned income tax credit. Allows eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year by the taxpayer for the same taxable year. The bill also states that individuals who would have been entitled to the federal equivalent of this credit but for the fact that the individual, the individual's spouse, or one or more of the individual's children does not have a valid social security number are eligible to claim this credit. Under current law, taxpayers may choose to claim either a nonrefundable tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year or a refundable tax credit equal to 15 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Finance with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25105847D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-19: Impact statement from TAX (HB1717) (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101989D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030454.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030453.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012759.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012758.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030454.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030453.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012759.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012758.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1717-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).