SB 194 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Updating definition of "disabled veteran taxpayer"

SB 194 updates the definition of "disabled veteran taxpayer" in West Virginia's property tax law to clarify eligibility for the disabled veteran real property tax credit. The bill specifies that a qualifying veteran must have a 90% or greater service-connected disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or meet VA eligibility for individual unemployability due to service-related injuries since September 11, 2001. This change directly affects veterans seeking the property tax credit, ensuring only those with the required VA determinations qualify. The bill does not alter the tax credit amount or eligibility for other benefits, focusing solely on refining the definition for administrative clarity.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Jun 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

sb194 h fin am _1 adopted.htm Enrolled Version · 3 edits · Apr 1, 2026
MINOR
The bill was converted from a committee amendment draft into the final enrolled version, removing procedural notes and adding standard legislative formatting. The substantive policy content regarding the definition of a 'disabled veteran taxpayer' and other tax terms remains identical to the draft version.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the text represents the same policy as the previous draft.
TECHNICAL

Removed the committee amendment note regarding a specific line edit on page 1.

Added standard website navigation links, headers, and footer information found on the official legislative website.

Added the formal enrolled certification text, signatures for clerks and officers, and the Governor's signature block.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2026

How they voted

320
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 27, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 1, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 669)
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 517)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
To Finance
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 253)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, but first to Finance
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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