# Virginia SB816: Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled individuals.

Virginia SB816, Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled individuals., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB816-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB816
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled individuals.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-30
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536)
- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (202 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled individuals. Revises various provisions of the local real property tax exemption and deferral program for elderly and disabled individuals. The bill allows a locality to require that an individual (i) pay all delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest assessed by the locality and incurred prior to becoming eligible for an exemption or deferral; (ii) enter into an installment agreement with the locality for the payment of all such delinquent amounts in installments over a period that is reasonable under the circumstances, but that in no event shall exceed 72 months; (iii) submit and obtain the treasurer's agreement to an offer in compromise with respect to all amounts of delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest; or (iv) carry out a combination thereof. Additionally, the bill provides that notice of the terms and conditions of the exemption and deferral program may be included in any notice of change in assessment and that the treasurer shall post such information on the locality's website. Finally, the bill allows a locality to provide a prorated exemption or deferral for the portion of the taxable year during which the taxpayer would have qualified for such exemption or deferral but had not yet filed an application. This bill is identical to HB 2029.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Finance | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 536 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Impact statement from TAX (SB816) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB816ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Finance (19-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Impact statement from TAX (SB816) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105938D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Impact statement from TAX (SB816) (Senate)
- 2024-12-30: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101500D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077545.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077544.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051048.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051047.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028040.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028039.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012054.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012053.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/1077545.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077544.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051048.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051047.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028040.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028039.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012054.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012053.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-SB816-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).