Real estate; exemptions, recordation of signed writing, etc.
Summary
Provides that, in order to secure the benefits of the homestead exemption for real estate, a householder shall record a writing declaring his intention to claim such a benefit in the county or city in which such real estate or any part thereof is located or, if such property is located outside the Commonwealth, in the county or city in the Commonwealth where the householder resides.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Signed Mar 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2019 · House of Delegates Jan 24, 2019
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Feb 13, 2019
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 492 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 18, 2019
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0)
senate
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 24, 2019
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (20-0)
house of delegates
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19103934D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
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