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SJR 14 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Exempts certain disabled veterans from property taxes

SJR 14 would exempt certain disabled veterans from paying property taxes on their primary residence. This bill directly affects disabled veterans who meet specific eligibility criteria defined within the legislation. The key provision is a full property tax exemption for qualifying veterans, removing their tax obligation on their home. The bill's exact eligibility requirements (such as disability rating or service period) are not detailed in the provided abstract. The measure is currently pending in committee after passing a committee vote.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts disabled veterans from property taxes, providing direct tax relief for a lower-income group, aligning with support indicators for targeted fiscal relief.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExempts disabled veterans from property taxes, directly expanding financial benefits and strengthening veterans' support through tax relief.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Last action Mar 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Senate Committee Substitute - Committee Version · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add specific definitions for 'disabled veteran' and 'surviving spouse' and to expand property tax exemptions to include homesteads owned by disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. The committee version also reorganized the text structure and clarified the continuation of exemptions when a disabled veteran passes away.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include disabled veterans and their surviving spouses as eligible for property tax exemptions on homesteads, in addition to former prisoners of war.
DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'disabled veteran' (must be a state resident, separated under honorable conditions, and certified by the VA for 100% service-connected disability) and 'surviving spouse' (living spouse of a deceased disabled veteran).

ELIGIBILITY

Property tax exemptions on homesteads were extended to disabled veterans and their surviving spouses, in addition to the existing exemption for former prisoners of war.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision was added stating that if a disabled veteran dies, their surviving spouse can continue receiving the homestead exemption as long as they continue to use the property as their homestead and do not sell it.

TECHNICAL

The bill's formatting and numbering structure was reorganized to use a more detailed subsection format (1, 2, 3 with subsections a, b, etc.) for clarity.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass S Economic and Workforce Development Committee (0062S.03C)
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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