Real property tax; exemption for certain surviving spouses.
Summary
Authorizes localities to exempt the primary residence of the surviving spouse of a law-enforcement officer, firefighter, search and rescue personnel, and emergency medical services personnel who is killed in the line of duty. The exemption does not apply to that portion of the value of the residence in excess of the average assessed value of dwellings in the locality. The bill is pursuant to Article X, Section 6-B of the Constitution of Virginia, which was adopted by the voters in 2016.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Feb 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 24, 2017
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 1-N)
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1884E
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101197D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Timothy D. Hugo
RRepublican
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