Provides additional tax exemptions for two qualified veterans living in the same household
This bill expands property tax exemptions for veterans living together in the same household. It adds up to a 7.5% exemption (capped at $6,000) for non-combat veterans sharing a home, and up to a 5% exemption (capped at $4,000) for veterans who served in combat zones. Local governments must adopt these provisions through public hearings and local ordinances to implement the additional tax breaks. The changes directly affect qualifying veterans living with other veterans and require local jurisdictions to formally approve the exemptions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 4, 2026
How they voted
140–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 149
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic102
93% Yea
R
Republican47
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Eachus
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tague
RRepublican
Co
John Lemondes
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Marianne Buttenschon
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Slater
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Michael Durso
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian
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