Taxation of military income.
Summary
Exempts military pay for members of the United States Space Force, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps from the individual income tax. Exempts military pay earned by members of an active component of the United States Space Force, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps from the individual income tax. Adds members of the United States Space Force, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps for purposes of eligibility for the income tax deduction for income from military retirement or survivor's benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended and passed by the House, then reported favorably by the Senate, with the text updated to reflect the engrossed version. The changes are primarily procedural and formatting updates rather than substantive policy modifications.
TIMELINE
The bill's date was updated from February 13, 2025 to March 19, 2025, reflecting its progression through the legislative process.
TECHNICAL
Senate sponsors (Tomes, Hunley, Randolph Lonnie M) were added to the bill header.
New legislative action dates were added, including Senate committee referral on March 3, 2025, and favorable report on March 18, 2025.
The bill designation was updated from HB 1280 to EH 1280 to indicate the engrossed version.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic10
80% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 267: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 217: yeas 92, nays 0
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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