# Virginia SB4004: Suspension of statewide fuel taxes; emergency.

Virginia SB4004, Suspension of statewide fuel taxes; emergency., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-10-30 (Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB4004-2027
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB4004
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Suspension of statewide fuel taxes; emergency.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-10-30
- Last action: 2026-10-30, Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (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 January 31, 2027. The bill contains an emergency clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-10-30: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-10-30: Presented and ordered printed 26200388D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-10-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232094.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232093.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232094.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1232093.PDF)

## Related
- [SR173: Seeking the expulsion of Senator L. Louise Lucas.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SR173-2027)
- [SB846: Hampton University; recognition and restoration of status as a land-grant unive…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB846-2027)
- [SB847: Human trafficking and ongoing domestic violence; issuance of writs of vacatur f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB847-2027)
- [SB845: Pregnant & postpartum inmates; reporting requirements of state, regional, & loc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB845-2027)
- [SB848: Newport News & Hampton, Cities of; pilot prog. for compensation of private cour…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB848-2027)
- [SB849: Income tax, state; establishes a new bracket on income above $1 million.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB849-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB4004-2027 (as of 2026-11-03).