# Virginia HB1699: Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. Virginia HB1699, Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1699-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1699 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-04 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (208 yes, 188 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. Eliminates the exemption from state recordation taxes for the Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and eliminates the tax-exempt designation for real and personal property owned by the Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the General Organization of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Confederate Memorial Literary Society, the Stonewall Jackson Memorial, Incorporated, the Virginia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the J.E.B. Stuart Birthplace Preservation Trust, Inc. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 20 | 74 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected | pass | 52 | 42 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 17 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 3 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 53 | 42 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Reported from Finance | pass | 12 | 10 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (52-Y 42-N) (House) - 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 74-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-17: Impact statement from TAX (HB1699) (House) - 2025-02-13: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1699ER) (House) - 2025-02-10: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-10: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-07: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 42-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-22: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-20: Reported from Finance (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-10: Impact statement from TAX (HB1699) (House) - 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Finance (House) - 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102064D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080064.HTML) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073481.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044324.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044323.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012700.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012699.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080064.HTML) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073481.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044324.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044323.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012700.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012699.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1699-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).