# Virginia HB2567: Income tax, state; subtraction for military benefits received by members of uniformed services.

Virginia HB2567, Income tax, state; subtraction for military benefits received by members of uniformed services., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2567
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Income tax, state; subtraction for military benefits received by members of uniformed services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-12
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Finance
- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Taxation; evaluation of income tax subtraction for military benefits received by members of the uniformed services; report. Directs the Department of Taxation (the Department) to evaluate the effects of extending the income tax subtraction for military benefits to military retirement income paid to a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran for such veteran's service in the uniformed services, defined in federal law as the armed forces, the commissioned corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, and the commissioned corps of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Current law restricts such income tax subtraction to certain military benefits received for service in the armed forces. The bill directs the Department to submit a report of its findings and any recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Finance and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than November 30, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Finance (House)
- 2025-01-26: Impact statement from TAX (HB2567) (House)
- 2025-01-25: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104583D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018915.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018914.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018915.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018914.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-HB2567-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).