SB96Introduced in the Senate
Income tax, corporate and state; credit for braille labeling program.
Introduced by Danica Roem, District 30
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Income tax credit; braille labeling program. Creates a nonrefundable individual and corporate income tax credit, as applicable, for taxable years 2026 through 2030 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 within the Commonwealth. The bill specifies that the aggregate amount of such credits allowed for all taxpayers in a taxable year is $500,000 and that any credit not usable for the taxable year in which it is first allowed shall not be carried over for credit in any succeeding taxable year.
Where it stands
Left in Appropriations
March 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · February 25, 2026
21
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Gretchen Bulova | 11 | Yes |
| Vivian Watts | 14 | Yes |
| Michelle Maldonado | 20 | Yes |
| Margaret Franklin | 23 | Yes |
| Chris Runion | 35 | Yes |
| Will Davis | 39 | Yes |
| Joseph McNamara | 40 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100740D
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 9:54 am)
Senate subcommittee offered
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26105724D-S1
Read first time
Read second time
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Finance
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/18/2026 6:14 pm)
Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Left in Appropriations
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