HB 124 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Veteran Armed Forces Property Tax Exemption Amendments

This bill simplifies property tax exemption applications for Utah veterans who are disabled or killed in action, and their surviving spouses or minor children. It requires counties to accept a single application for the exemption unless a veteran's disability rating changes or the claimant changes. Counties can no longer demand repeated proof of disability beyond the initial filing, and the exemption covers 100% of property value for eligible veterans (with 10%+ disability) or survivors of veterans killed in action. The changes apply retroactively with no new state funding required.

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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Introduced → Substitute #1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill substitutes a revised version of HB 124 that clarifies property tax exemption rules for veterans and their families. The main changes include updating the bill's title and highlighted provisions to better reflect the scope of amendments, particularly regarding accreditation requirements for veterans' service officers and disclosure of fees for assistance. The substantive policy content regarding exemption amounts, application deadlines, and eligibility criteria remains largely unchanged from the original version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on property tax exemptions for disabled veterans, veterans killed in action, and their surviving family members, with no significant changes to applicability.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'Veteran Armed Forces Property Tax Exemption Amendments' to 'Veterans Amendments' to reflect broader content including accreditation and fee disclosure provisions.

Removed redundant text and formatting inconsistencies from the original draft, including duplicate section references and inconsistent punctuation.

REQUIREMENT

Added provisions requiring disclosure of charges for assisting veterans with initial VA benefit applications, applicable only when federal law permits such charges.

Clarified that accreditation requirements for persons assisting veterans with VA benefits apply only when federal law requires accreditation.

Added specific language about prohibiting compensation or guaranteeing benefits for those assisting veterans, applicable only when federal law prohibits such conduct.

Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Not Considered [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor