# Virginia SB148: Income tax, state; subtraction for tax, military retirement benefits, uniformed services.

Virginia SB148, Income tax, state; subtraction for tax, military retirement benefits, uniformed services., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB148
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Income tax, state; subtraction for tax, military retirement benefits, uniformed services.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Income tax subtraction; military retirement benefits; uniformed services. Expands the military benefits income tax subtraction to include retirement income received for service in the uniformed services of the United States, which includes the United States Armed Forces, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the commissioned corps of the United States Public Health Service. Under current law, the subtraction is only allowed for military retirement income received for service in the United States Armed Forces.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 8:58 am) (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103297D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229616.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229615.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229616.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229615.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-SB148-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).