HB 175 VA
Real property; tax exemption, surviving spouses of members of Armed Forces who died in line of duty.
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Summary
Virginia House Bill 175 would modify real property tax exemption provisions for surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to establish or modify tax exemptions for this population.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-3219.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty.
Sponsor (1)
- Michael B. Feggans Democratic · primary
7 coauthors / cosponsors
- Phil M. Hernandez Democratic · cosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reaser Democratic · cosponsor
- Katrina Callsen Democratic · cosponsor
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. Republican · cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra Democratic · cosponsor
- Marty Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (13)
- Jan 6, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103056D · lower
- Jan 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
- Jan 16, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
- Jan 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 11:56 am) · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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