# Virginia SB874: Local sales and use tax; Pulaski County authorized to levy additional taxes for school projects.

Virginia SB874, Local sales and use tax; Pulaski County authorized to levy additional taxes for school projects., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by T. Travis Hackworth (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-15 (Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB1307-McPike) (12-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB874
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local sales and use tax; Pulaski County authorized to levy additional taxes for school projects.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-01-15, Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB1307-McPike) (12-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Local sales and use tax; capital projects for schools; Pulaski County. Adds Pulaski County to the list of localities that are authorized to levy an additional general retail sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent to provide revenue solely for capital projects for the construction or renovation of schools within such locality. This bill was incorporated into SB 1307.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB1307-McPike) | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-15: Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB1307-McPike) (12-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Impact statement from TAX (SB874) (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103018D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013679.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013678.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013679.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013678.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-SB874-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).