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2009 SESSION
HJ 648 Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans (first reference).
Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III (by request) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); property tax exemption for certain veterans. Directs the General Assembly to exempt from taxation real property that is the principal residence of a veteran (or widow or widower of a veteran) if the veteran has been determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor agency pursuant to federal law to have a 100 percent service-connected, permanent, and total disability. This amendment is identical to SJR 275. This resolution incorporates HJR 669.
FULL TEXT
- 12/17/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095539664 pdf
- 02/06/09 House: Committee substitute printed 095619664-H1 pdf
- 03/09/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ648ER) pdf
- 04/01/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0775) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/17/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095539664
- 12/17/08 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/15/09 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
- 02/02/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/06/09 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/09 House: Committee substitute printed 095619664-H1
- 02/08/09 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/09 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/09 House: Taken up
- 02/10/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 095619664-H1
- 02/10/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ648H1
- 02/10/09 House: Agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/09 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/11/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/17/09 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/09 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/09 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/09 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ648ER)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/01/09 House: Assigned Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/09)
- 04/01/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0775)