2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2302: Real property tax; exemption for religious buildings, rebuilding structure.

Legislative Summary

Real property tax; exemption for religious buildings; rebuilding structure. Provides that the property tax exemption for property used for religious worship shall include property on which a church or other building for religious worship is being replaced or rebuilt. The property owner shall demonstrate the intention to use such structure exclusively for religious worship or for the residence of the minister of any church or religious body, as well as certain other requirements provided in the bill. This bill applies to tax years on and after January 1, 2023.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101148D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Impact statement from TAX (HB2302)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Finance Amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Printed as engrossed 25101148D-E
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/6/2025
Impact statement from TAX (HB2302)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/11/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/12/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2302ER)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Impact statement from TAX (HB2302)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by House
4/2/2025
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Passed by temporarily
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
4/2/2025
Reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Reenrolled bill text (HB2302ER2)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/2/2025
Enacted, Chapter 659 (Effective 07/01/25)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659)

Amendments

HFIN Sub: Subcommittee #1 Amendment

HFIN Sub: Subcommittee #1 Amendment

Not Adopted

Finance Amendment

Finance Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
1/27/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Mark Sickles
Mark Sickles
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/20257.3 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text4/2/20257.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/17/20258.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/3/20259.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/20258.7 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20250.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/17/202528.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/5/202528.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/16/202528.8 KB