# Virginia HB1962: Income tax, state; creates nonfamily adoption tax credit.

Virginia HB1962, Income tax, state; creates nonfamily adoption tax credit., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1962-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1962
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Income tax, state; creates nonfamily adoption tax credit.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Income tax; nonfamily adoption tax credit. Creates the nonfamily adoption tax credit as a $4,000 nonrefundable tax credit for taxable years 2025 through 2029 for an individual or married persons who, during the taxable year, finalize a legal nonfamily adoption as defined in the bill. The bill limits the aggregate amount of credits allowable to $5 million per taxable year with credits allocated by the Department of Taxation on a first-come, first-served basis.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 2 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Impact statement from TAX (HB1962) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102547D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014196.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014195.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014196.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014195.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-HB1962-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).