Inheritance Tax – Perpetual Conservation Easement – Farming Purposes – Exemption
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 18, 2018
Signed Apr 24, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2018 · House of Delegates Mar 17, 2018
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Apr 6, 2018
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 24, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293
executive
Apr 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 19, 2018
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
First Reading Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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