# Virginia SB1117: Income tax, corporate and state; tax credit for braille labeling program.

Virginia SB1117, Income tax, corporate and state; tax credit for braille labeling program., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Danica A. Roem (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1117-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1117
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Income tax, corporate and state; tax credit for braille labeling program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Income tax credit; braille labeling program. Creates a nonrefundable individual and corporate income tax credit, as applicable, for up to $50,000 of expenditures incurred in the development and implementation of a braille labeling program on products, items, or packages sold in or shipped to the Commonwealth in taxable years 2025 through 2029. The aggregate amount of credits allowed for all taxpayers in a taxable year is $1,000,000.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Danica A. Roem (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Impact statement from TAX (SB1117) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102409D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024092.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017925.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017924.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024092.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017925.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017924.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-SB1117-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).