# Virginia SB4003: State fuel taxes; suspension until July 1, 2027, emergency.

Virginia SB4003, State fuel taxes; suspension until July 1, 2027, emergency., is a 2026 Special Session I Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-10-21 (Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB4003-2026-special-20262
- As of: 2026-11-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB4003
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Special Session I
- Title: State fuel taxes; suspension until July 1, 2027, emergency.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-10-21
- Last action: 2026-10-21, Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Suspension of statewide fuel taxes; emergency. Temporarily suspends the statewide motor fuel tax and the tax on alternative fuel from October 27, 2026, through July 1, 2027. The bill contains an emergency clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-10-21: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-10-21: Presented and ordered printed 26200401D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-10-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231996.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231995.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB30: Budget Bill. (signed)
- SB4004: State fuel taxes; suspension until January 31, 2027, emergency. (in committee)
- SR2097: Celebrating the life of Walter Samuel Crockett. (introduced)
- SR2096: Celebrating the life of Jimmy Douglas Brown. (introduced)
- SR2095: Celebrating the life of Jayson Shane Hudson. (introduced)
- SR2098: Celebrating the life of Billy Charles Patton. (introduced)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231996.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231995.PDF)

## Related
- [HB30: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB30-2026-special-20262)
- [SB4004: State fuel taxes; suspension until January 31, 2027, emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB4004-2026-special-20262)
- [SR2097: Celebrating the life of Walter Samuel Crockett.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SR2097-2026-special-20262)
- [SR2096: Celebrating the life of Jimmy Douglas Brown.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SR2096-2026-special-20262)
- [SR2095: Celebrating the life of Jayson Shane Hudson.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SR2095-2026-special-20262)
- [SR2098: Celebrating the life of Billy Charles Patton.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SR2098-2026-special-20262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB4003-2026-special-20262 (as of 2026-11-05).