Constitutional amendment; real prop. tax exemption for certain spouses of members of armed forces. (SJ19)
Introduced By
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patron Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Description
Constitutional amendment (first reference); real property tax; exemption for certain surviving spouses of members of the armed forces. Authorizes the General Assembly to exempt from tax the real property of a surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who died in the line of duty while performing official military activities. The amendment provides that such exemption is only available when the death of such member of the armed forces did not result from criminal conduct. The current Constitution exempts the real property of a surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who was killed in action, a disabled veteran, and the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran. Read the Bill »
Status
01/11/2022: Awaiting a Vote in the Privileges and Elections Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101963D |
01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/25/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
01/25/2022 | Committee substitute printed to LIS only 22104645D-S1 |
01/25/2022 | Continued to 2023 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |