# Virginia SB895: Real property tax; surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty.

Virginia SB895, Real property tax; surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB895-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB895
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real property tax; surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- 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. Authorizes localities by ordinance to provide a total exemption from real property taxes regardless of assessed value beginning in tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2025, for surviving spouses of members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty. Under law effective January 1, 2025, a total exemption is only allowed for such surviving spouses for those dwellings in the locality with assessed values in the most recently ended tax year that are not in excess of the average assessed value for such year of a dwelling situated on property that is zoned as single family residential.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Impact statement from TAX (SB895) (Senate)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101300D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013739.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013738.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013739.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013738.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-SB895-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).