VA SB 8
Status unknownReal property tax; exemption surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 8 pass?
The current status of VA SB 8 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
What is VA SB 8 about?
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.
Who sponsors VA SB 8?
Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SB 8, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-11-17
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bill DeStephprimary
- Christie New Craigcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
2026-01-14
Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/14/2026 8:23 pm)
2025-11-17
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-11-17
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100576D
filing,introduction
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Votes
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-01-28 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: not voting
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: not voting
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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