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HB 282 VA
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Real property tax; classification of land and improvement in Cities of Charlottesville/Falls Church.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 9, 2026

Latest action (Apr 6, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100)

Summary

Real property tax; classification of land and improvements; Charlottesville and Falls Church. Authorizes the Cities of Charlottesville, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, and Newport News to levy a tax on the improvements to real property at a different rate than the tax imposed upon the land on which it is located. The rate levied on the improvements to real property shall not be zero and shall not exceed the rate of tax on the land on which it is located. This bill incorporates HB 72 and HB 261.

Sponsor (1)

3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (33)

  1. Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102812D · lower
  2. Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance · lower
  3. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
  4. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 9:53 pm) · lower
  5. Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) · lower
  6. Jan 21, 2026 Incorporates HB72 (Cole, J.G.) · lower
  7. Jan 21, 2026 Reported from Finance with substitute (21-Y 1-N) · lower
  8. Jan 21, 2026 Incorporates HB261 (Simonds) · lower
  9. Jan 22, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105953D-H1 · lower
  10. Jan 23, 2026 Read first time · lower
  11. Jan 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
  12. Jan 26, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
  13. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
  14. Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N 0-A) · lower
  15. Jan 28, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  16. Jan 28, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
  17. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 1:24 pm) · lower
  18. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) · upper
  19. Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  20. Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  21. Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  22. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
  23. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  24. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  25. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  26. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB282ER) · lower
  27. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  28. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
  30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  31. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/10/2026 11:19 am) · lower
  32. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 100 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  33. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100) · executive

Text versions (8)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Chaptered · PDF
  • Chaptered · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Finance Substitute · PDF
  • Finance Substitute · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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