HB175Introduced in the House of Delegates
Real property; tax exemption, surviving spouses of members of Armed Forces who died in line of duty.
Introduced by Michael Feggans, District 97
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty. Authorizes localities by ordinance to provide a total exemption from real property taxes regardless of assessed value beginning in taxable year 2026 for surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty. Under current law, a total exemption is only allowed for such surviving spouses for those dwellings in the locality 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.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) · March 3, 2026
12
Yes
2
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Absent |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | No |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103056D
Referred to Committee on Finance
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/17/2026 11:56 am)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
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