In Virginia, a constitutional amendment that would change language regarding property tax exemptions for veterans and surviving spouses will appear on the ballot in Nov.
For the Virginia State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot, the amendment needs to be passed by a simple majority vote in both chambers of the state legislature over two consecutive legislative sessions.
The amendment, which was introduced to the Legislature as Senate Joint Resolution 231 in 2023, passed the State Senate on Feb. 3, 2023, by 38-0. It passed the House of Delegates on Feb. 23, 2023, by 95-0. The amendment was introduced to the following legislative session as Senate Joint Resolution 3. On Feb. 5, 2024, the Senate voted 40-0 to pass the amendment. On Feb. 21, 2024, the House voted 99-0 to pass the amendment.
