# Virginia HB2404: Real property tax; certain driveways owned by disabled veterans and surviving spouses exempted.

Virginia HB2404, Real property tax; certain driveways owned by disabled veterans and surviving spouses exempted., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phillip A. Scott (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2404-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2404
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real property tax; certain driveways owned by disabled veterans and surviving spouses exempted.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (233 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Real property tax; exemptions for disabled veterans and surviving spouses; driveways. Clarifies that any driveway used to access land otherwise exempt from real property taxes as being owned by a veteran who has a 100 percent service-connected, permanent, and total disability shall also be exempt from such taxation. The bill also clarifies that any driveway used to access land otherwise exempt from real property taxes due to being owned by a surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who died in the line of duty shall be similarly exempt from real property taxes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Finance | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Impact statement from TAX (HB2404) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100087D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016225.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016224.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016225.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016224.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2404-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).