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2024 SESSION

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SB 240 Property tax; exemption for surviving spouses of armed forces members who died in the line of duty.

Introduced by: Jeremy S. McPike | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Property tax exemption; surviving spouses of armed forces members who died in the line of duty. Expands the real property tax exemption that is currently available to the surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action to the surviving spouses of soldiers who died in the line of duty with a Line of Duty determination from the U.S. Department of Defense. This bill is enabling legislation for a constitutional amendment to be presented during the November 2024 general election.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100971D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/05/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB240ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/05/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0583)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100971D
• 01/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
• 01/30/24  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/24  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/02/24  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/24  House: Read first time
• 02/13/24  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/26/24  House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/24  House: Read second time
• 02/29/24  House: Read third time
• 02/29/24  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/24  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB240ER)
• 03/05/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/05/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 583 (effective - see bill)
• 04/05/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0583)