Real estate; exemptions, recordation of signed writing, etc.
Summary
Provides that, in order to secure the benefits of the homestead exemption for real estate, a householder shall record a writing declaring his intention to claim such a benefit in the county or city in which such real estate or any part thereof is located or, if such property is located outside the Commonwealth, in the county or city in the Commonwealth where the householder resides.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Signed Mar 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2019
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 14, 2019
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 492 (effective 7/1/19)
Feb 18, 2019
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee amendment agreed to
Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendment waived
Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
Feb 1, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Jan 31, 2019
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2019
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed by for the day
Jan 21, 2019
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
Jan 15, 2019
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Jan 15, 2019
House of Delegates · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19103934D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
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