VA HB922 | 2012 | Regular Session


Status

Completed Legislative Action
March 6 2012 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Real property tax exemption for disabled veterans. Provides that the tax exemption for the primary residence of a disabled veteran, a disabled veteran and his spouse, or a surviving spouse of a disabled veteran includes real property (i) held in a revocable inter vivos trust over which the veteran, the veteran and his spouse, or the surviving spouse hold the power of revocation; (ii) held in an irrevocable trust under which a veteran alone or in conjunction with his spouse possesses a life estate or an estate for joint lives, or enjoys a continuing right of use or support; or (iii) held by a veteran alone or in conjunction with his spouse as tenant or tenants for life or joint lives. The bill also provides that the exemption for the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran includes property held in any of these ways. Finally, the bill establishes a formula for pro rating the amount of the exemption in the event there are owners in addition to the disabled veteran.

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Title

Real estate tax; exemption for disabled veterans.

Sponsors

Del Vivian E. WattsDel Barry D. KnightDel James M. LeMunyonDel Mark L. Keam
Del Patrick A. HopeDel Barbara J. ComstockDel Matthew JamesDel Scott A. Surovell
Del Betsy B. CarrDel James W. MorefieldDel Thomas A. GreasonDel T. Scott Garrett
Del Thomas C. Wright, Jr.Del Richard P. BellDel Richard L. AndersonDel Luke E. Torian
Del Charniele L. HerringDel Christopher P. StolleDel John A. CoxDel James E. Edmunds, II
Del Delores L. McQuinnDel Eileen Filler-CornDel Kaye KoryDel Salvatore R. Iaquinto
Del J. Randall MinchewDel Rick L. MorrisDel David I. RamadanDel Margaret B. Ransone
Del Nick RushDel Michael B. WatsonDel Michael J. WebertDel David E. Yancey
Del Joseph R. YostDel Alfonso H. LopezDel M. Keith HodgesDel Ronald A. Villanueva
Del Gregory D. HabeebDel Roxann L. RobinsonDel Tony WiltDel Gordon C. Helsel, Jr.
Del L. Mark DudenheferDel C. Matt FarissDel Peter F. FarrellDel Chris T. Head
Del Israel D. O'QuinnDel R. Lee Ware, Jr.Del David B. AlboDel C. Todd Gilbert
Del William J. HowellDel Timothy D. HugoDel Riley E. IngramDel Johnny S. Joannou
Del Joseph P. Johnson, Jr.Del Terry G. KilgoreDel R. Steven LandesDel Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr.
Del David L. EnglinDel Rosalyn R. DanceDel Mamye E. BaCoteDel Robert B. Bell
Del Robert H. BrinkDel David L. BulovaDel Benjamin L. ClineDel Mark L. Cole
Del John A. CosgroveDel M. Kirkland CoxDel Anne B. Crockett-StarkDel L. Scott Lingamfelter
Del G. Manoli LoupassiDel Daniel W. Marshall, IIIDel Charles D. PoindexterDel Harry R. Purkey
Del Thomas Davis RustDel Edward T. ScottDel James M. ScottDel Beverly J. Sherwood
Del Mark D. SicklesDel Robert TataDel Roslyn C. TylerDel Brenda L. Pogge
Del Kenneth R. PlumDel James P. "Jimmie" Massie, IIIDel Joe T. MayDel Jennifer L. McClellan
Del Donald W. MerricksDel Jackson H. MillerDel Joseph D. MorrisseyDel John M. O'Bannon, III
Del Robert D. Orrock, Sr.Del Christopher K. PeaceDel Jeion A. Ward

Roll Calls

2012-02-17 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-16 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1) [PASS]
2012-02-15 - Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-27 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2) [PASS]
2012-01-23 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-18 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)
2012-03-06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 75 (effective 7/1/12)
2012-02-22 Senate: Signed by President
2012-02-21 House: Signed by Speaker
2012-02-21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB922ER)
2012-02-21 House: Enrolled
2012-02-17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-17 Senate: Read third time
2012-02-16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2012-02-15 Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N)
2012-01-30 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
2012-01-30 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2012-01-27 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2012-01-27 House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
2012-01-26 House: Read second time and engrossed
2012-01-25 House: Read first time
2012-01-23 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)
2012-01-18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2012-01-17 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2012-01-11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103936D

Same As/Similar To

SB540 (Same As) 2012-03-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0263)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5813219.5(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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