# Virginia HB372: Income tax, state; removes sunset from and makes permanent increase in refundable earned tax credit.

Virginia HB372, Income tax, state; removes sunset from and makes permanent increase in refundable earned tax credit., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB372
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Income tax, state; removes sunset from and makes permanent increase in refundable earned tax credit.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Earned income tax credit. Removes the sunset from and makes permanent the increase in Virginia's refundable earned income tax credit from 15 percent to 20 percent of the allowable federal earned income tax credit. Under current law, the Virginia refundable earned income tax credit expires in taxable year 2027, and Virginia's nonrefundable earned income tax credit, which has no expiration date, is equal to 20 percent of the federal credit.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Finance (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-18: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/18/2026 5:51 pm) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102368D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230370.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230369.PDF)

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- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230370.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230369.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-HB372-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).