Property tax; exemption for surviving spouses of armed forces members who died in the line of duty.
Summary
Property tax exemption; surviving spouses ofarmed forces members who died in the line of duty. Expands thereal property tax exemption that is currently available to the survivingspouses of soldiers killed in action to the surviving spouses ofsoldiers who died in the line of duty with a Line of Duty determinationfrom the U.S. Department of Defense. This bill is enabling legislationfor a constitutional amendment to be presented during the November2024 general election.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 2, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 583 (effective - see bill)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB240ER)
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy McPike
DDemocratic
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