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2009 SESSION

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HJ 688 Constitutional amendment; real property tax relief for persons 65 years old, etc. (first reference).

Introduced by: Mark L. Cole | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); property exempt from taxation.  Amends the Constitution of Virginia to allow the General Assembly to authorize localities to either waive or establish their own income or financial worth limitations for purposes of granting real property tax relief for persons not less than 65 years of age or persons permanently and totally disabled.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098099468  pdf
• 02/10/09  House: Printed as engrossed 098099468-E  pdf
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ688ER)  pdf
• 04/01/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0776)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/13/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098099468
• 01/13/09  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 amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 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 amendment agreed to
• 02/10/09  House: Engrossed by House as amended HJ688E
• 02/10/09  House: Printed as engrossed 098099468-E
• 02/10/09  House: Agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
• 02/10/09  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 1-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 (11-Y 4-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 (38-Y 1-N)
• 03/09/09  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ688ER)
• 03/09/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/01/09  House: Assigned Chapter 776 (effective 7/1/09)
• 04/01/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0776)