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2009 SESSION

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SJ 275 Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans (first reference).

Introduced by: Linda T. Puller | W. Roscoe Reynolds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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 HJR 648.  This resolution incorporates SJR 304.

FULL TEXT

• 10/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095508304  pdf
• 01/28/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 095604304-S1  pdf
• 03/09/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ275ER)  pdf
• 04/01/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0777)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 10/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095508304
• 10/08/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/27/09  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 095604304-S1
• 01/29/09  Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/09  Senate: Read second time
• 01/30/09  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/30/09  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 095604304-S1
• 01/30/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ275S1
• 02/02/09  Senate: Read third time
• 02/02/09  Senate: Agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/11/09  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/12/09  House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
• 02/16/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
• 02/20/09  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  House: Taken up
• 02/24/09  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/24/09  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/24/09  House: Agreed to by House with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/09  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/09  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/09/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ275ER)
• 03/09/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/01/09  House: Assigned Chapter 777 (effective 7/1/09)
• 04/01/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0777)