Income tax, state; refunds for individuals or married persons filing a joint return.
Summary
Income tax refunds for individuals or married persons filing a joint return. Provides an income tax refund for individuals and for married persons filing a joint return for taxable year 2021 in an amount specifically set forth in the general appropriation act passed during the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. The bill provides that the refund shall not exceed the taxpayer's tax liability.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Aug 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Aug 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 10, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
16
Committee
15
Aug 4, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 22 (effective on the 1st day of the 4th month following the month
executive
Jun 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 0-N)
lower
Jun 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jun 17, 2022
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House requested conference committee
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB579H1
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106930D-H1
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB579S1
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106101D-S1
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100746D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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