Vivian Watts
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 14
Primary
Tax exempt property; nonprofit institutions of learning; emergency. Clarifies existing law in that institutions licensed by the Department of Education that provide services pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or any school that is licensed by the Board of Education as a school for students with disabilities are institutions of learning not conducted for profit whose property is exempt from taxation pursuant to the Constitution of Virginia. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 1202.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58.1-3606.2, relating to tax exempt property; nonprofit institutions of learning; emergency.
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0645)
Enacted, Chapter 645 (Effective 04/02/25)
Signed by President as reenrolled
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (HB1970ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1970ER)
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from TAX (HB1970)
Enrolled
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
Amended by conference committee
Senators: Deeds, Locke, Pillion
Conferees appointed by Senate
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Delegates: Watts, Laufer, Walker
Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
Senate requested conference committee
Senate Amendment rejected by House (0-Y 92-N)
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Read third time
Reading of amendment waived
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Finance (21-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
Impact statement from TAX (HB1970)
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-13-2025 25104444D
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Reenrolled | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Conference Report | HTML |
| Senate Amendment | HTML |
| Finance and Appropriations Amendment | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Impact statement from TAX (HB1970) | PDF PDF |
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