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B 26-0010 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Spousal Homestead Exemption Amendment Act of 2025 (now known as "Veteran Spouse Homestead Deduction Amendment Act of 2025")

This bill amends the District of Columbia's Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption law to extend the benefit to surviving spouses and domestic partners of veterans. It adds a new definition of "eligible spouse" to include those who were married to a veteran receiving the exemption or would have qualified for it. The change allows these survivors to claim the homestead exemption - which reduces property taxes - without needing to be veterans themselves. The amendment applies retroactively from October 1, 2022.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingExtends property tax homestead exemption to veteran spouses, reducing housing costs and increasing affordability for a specific group under housing policy.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExtends property tax homestead exemption to surviving spouses/domestic partners of veterans without requiring veteran status, directly expanding benefits for veterans' families.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Signed Feb 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for the Mayor's signature with minor formatting adjustments to the title and section headers. The core policy remains unchanged: it allows the surviving spouse or domestic partner of a disabled veteran to claim the disabled veteran's homestead tax deduction.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to surviving spouses or domestic partners of deceased veterans who meet specific disability criteria.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was slightly shortened from 'Veteran Spouse Homestead Deduction Amendment Act of 2025' to 'AN ACT' in the enrolled version, though the full title is still cited in the text.

Minor formatting changes were made to the section headers and page breaks to conform to the final enrolled format.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
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Committee
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Oct 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B26-0010 by the Business and Economic Development Committee
legislature
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development
legislature
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
B26-0010 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Brianne Nadeau
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 1