SB181
Real property tax; partial exemption for repurposing underutilized structures for residential use.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 20, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/20/2026 11:42 am)
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Real property tax; partial exemption for repurposing underutilized structures for residential use; local incentives.
Permits localities to provide partial real estate taxation exemptions for converted real property where such conversion establishes a residential structure that has set aside at least 30 percent of the structure for households with a per capita income at or below 80 percent of the locality's median income or where ... (More) the building owner is subject to an agreement with the Commonwealth or the locality regarding the provision of affordable housing. Localities have discretion to determine (i) whether a converted building qualifies for the partial exemption, (ii) any additional restrictions and conditions, (iii) whether the exemption is the amount equal to the increase in assessed value or a percentage of such increase resulting from the repurposing of the structure, and (iv) the length of time the exemption will run with the land, not to exceed 15 years. The local governing body or its designee shall provide written notification of the partial exemption to the property owner. The bill also permits localities to grant tax incentives or provide regulatory flexibility to qualifying converted real property. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100919D
- 01/09/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/23/2026 6:15 pm)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/20/2026 - House: Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/20/2026 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/24/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Finance Agenda
- 02/25/2026 - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108536D-H1
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/02/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/02/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (70-Y 29-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB181ER)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 03/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/20/2026 11:42 am)
