Real property tax; exemptions for elderly and handicapped, computation of income limitation.
Summary
Provides that, if a locality has established a real estate tax exemption for the elderly and handicapped and enacted an income limitation related to the exemption, the locality may exclude, for purposes of the limitation, any disability income received by a family member or nonrelative who lives in the dwelling and who is permanently and totally disabled.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 6, 2019
Signed Feb 15, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2019 · House of Delegates Jan 14, 2019
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 8, 2019
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 15, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 16 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 8, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1937E
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 14, 2019
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 6, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100954D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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