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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1970: Tax exempt property; nonprofit institutions of learning, provisions are declaratory of existing law.

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 1970 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tax exempt property; nonprofit institutions of learning, provisions are declaratory of existing law. Primary sponsor: Vivian Watts (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0645).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Tax exempt property; nonprofit institutions of learning; emergency. Clarifies existing law in that institutions licensed by the Department of Education that provide services pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or any school that is licensed by the Board of Education as a school for students with disabilities are institutions of learning not conducted for profit whose property is exempt from taxation pursuant to the Constitution of Virginia. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 1202.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vivian WattsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“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 (CHAP0645)
  2. Enacted, Chapter 645 (Effective 04/02/25)
  3. Signed by President as reenrolled
  4. Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  5. Reenrolled bill text (HB1970ER2)
  6. Reenrolled
  7. Governor's recommendation adopted
  8. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  9. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
  10. Governor's recommendation received by House
  11. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  12. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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