SB 1202 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Tax exempt property; nonprofit institutions of learning, provisions are declaratory of existing law.

Summary
Tax exempt property; nonprofit institutions of learning; emergency. Clarifies existing law in that institutions licensed by the Department of Education that provide services pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or any school that is licensed by the Board of Education as a school for students with disabilities are institutions of learning not conducted for profit whose property is exempt from taxation pursuant to the Constitution of Virginia. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to HB 1970.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Apr 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Finance Substitute Chaptered · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill converts a House substitute version of SB 1202 into final chaptered law. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, but the document format was updated to reflect official legislative approval. The law clarifies that special education services qualify for property tax exemptions and declares the provisions as existing law.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill was finalized from House substitute to chaptered form with formatting adjustments.
TECHNICAL

Document format changed from House Substitute to Chaptered Act with updated session headers and approval date (April 2, 2025)

Removed House-specific metadata including bill number 25107134D and House Committee attribution

ENFORCEMENT

Removed the specific reference to overturning the Grafton School v. City of Winchester court decision; retained only the declaration that provisions are existing law

TIMELINE

Added emergency clause stating the act is in force from passage

Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
54
Key actions
15
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2025
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 0-N)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1202ER)
upper
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
House requested conference committee
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Creigh Deeds
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
VA
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