HB282Introduced in the House of Delegates
Real property tax; classification of land and improvement in Cities of Charlottesville/Falls Church.
Introduced by Katrina Callsen, District 54
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102812D
Referred to Committee on Finance
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/19/2026 9:53 pm)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
Incorporates HB72 (Cole, J.G.)
Reported from Finance with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
Incorporates HB261 (Simonds)
Committee substitute printed 26105953D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 1:24 pm)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB282ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/10/2026 11:19 am)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 100 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100)
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