Legislative record

SB 8STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

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

Voted 7/21/2026View source

Summary

Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty. Authorizes localities to provide, for tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2026, up to a total exemption from real property taxes for dwellings owned by surviving spouses of members of the armed forces that are situated on property zoned as single family residential. Under current law, a total exemption is only allowed for such dwellings with assessed values in the most recently ended tax year that are not in excess of the average assessed value for such year of a dwelling situated on property that is zoned as single family residential.

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Action history

  1. 7/21/2026Continued from last session
  2. 1/28/2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
  3. 1/14/2026Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/14/2026 8:23 pm)
  4. 11/17/2025Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
  5. 11/17/2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100576D