WV HJR21 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-20 - To House Finance
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-20 - To House Finance
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this resolution is to propose a constitutional amendment that would lock the value of a homestead property owned by a citizen of 65 years of age or older, for the purpose of calculating property taxes, at the assessed value when the owner-occupier turned 65 or purchased the property, whichever occurred later.
Title
Senior Citizen Homestead Valuation Amendment
Sponsors
| Del. Gary Howell [R] | Del. Charles Sheedy [R] | Del. Bill Bell [R] | Del. Dean Jeffries [R] |
| Del. George Street [R] | Del. Jimmy Willis [R] | Del. George Miller [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | House | To House Finance |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2026-01-20 | House | To Finance then Judiciary |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Filed for introduction |
