# Virginia HB334: Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.

Virginia HB334, Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB334-2027
- As of: 2026-10-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB334
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-11
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Authorizes all counties and cities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent with the revenue used only for capital projects for the construction or renovation of schools if such levy is approved in a voter referendum. The bill removes the requirement that such a tax must have an expiration date on either (i) the date of the repayment of any bonds or loans used for such capital projects or (ii) a date chosen by the governing body. Under current law, only Charlotte, Gloucester, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Northampton, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties and the City of Danville are authorized to impose such a tax.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Actions (13)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-23: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-21: Reported from Finance (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 10:12 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-16: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-11: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-01-11: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104525D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229195.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229194.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229195.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229194.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority, report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB334-2027 (as of 2026-10-13).