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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1868: Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1868 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty. Primary sponsor: Michael Feggans (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0486).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty; clarification for deaths resulting from suicide. Clarifies that the real property tax exemption currently available to the surviving spouse of any member of the armed forces of the United States who died in the line of duty with a Line of Duty determination from the U.S. Department of Defense includes the death of any such member that was the result of suicide.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael FeggansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Laura Jane CohenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Phil HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Marcus SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Anne Ferrell TataCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Josh ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0486)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 486 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Impact statement from TAX (HB1868)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1868ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
  11. Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
  12. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source