# Virginia HB1868: Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty. Virginia HB1868, Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0486)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1868-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1868 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0486) - Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (473 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty; clarification for deaths resulting from suicide. Clarifies that the real property tax exemption currently available to the surviving spouse of any member of the armed forces of the United States who died in the line of duty with a Line of Duty determination from the U.S. Department of Defense includes the death of any such member that was the result of suicide. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Rouse reconsidered | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Passed Senate with substitute block vote agreed to | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Committee substitute reconsidered | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Finance with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (44) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0486) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 486 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Impact statement from TAX (HB1868) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1868ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Committee substitute reconsidered (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Substitute by Senator Rouse reconsidered (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Passed Senate with substitute block vote agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Floor substitute printed 25107754D-S2 (Rouse) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senator Rouse, Aaron R. Substitute ruled out of order (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senator Rouse, Aaron R. Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Committee substitute printed 25107619D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-08: Impact statement from TAX (HB1868) (House) - 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Printed as engrossed 25104206D-E (House) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-27: Finance Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-24: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-19: Impact statement from TAX (HB1868) (House) - 2025-01-17: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Finance (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104206D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077024.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077023.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066973.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066972.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063608.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063607.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059447.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059446.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027265.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027264.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026201.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013295.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013294.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077024.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077023.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066973.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066972.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063608.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063607.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059447.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059446.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027265.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027264.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026201.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013295.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013294.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-HB1868-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).