Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 407 — An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for definitions and for duty of commission.

Last action — Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 10, 2025

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

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Summary

Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to define 'annual income' for disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption eligibility and adjusts the framework used by the commission to establish qualification standards.

  • Section 8901

    "Annual income." All income received by an applicant and the applicant's spouse while residing in the residence during the calendar year prior to the year for which the exemption is claimed.

    This defines 'annual income' for the purposes of determining eligibility for tax exemptions.

  • Section 8901

    "Income." As follows: (1) All income from whatever source derived, including any of the following: ...

    This outlines the components of 'income' that will be included in the exemption qualification.

  • Section 8904

    [the commission shall apply a rebuttable presumption that] → shall be deemed to be in need of

    This change removes the rebuttable presumption and instead directly states that applicants with annual income of $75,000 or less are considered in need of the exemption.

  • Section 8904

    [rebuttable presumption of need] → exemption for need

    This update clarifies that the threshold applies directly to the exemption, streamlining the language.

  • Section 8904

    [adjust] → increase the annual income level qualifying for the

    This change mandates that the commission increases the income threshold rather than just adjusts it.

  • Section 8904

    [change] → average of any increase in the Consumer Price Index in the preceding two years.

    The specification to use the average increase in the Consumer Price Index creates a clearer method for determining income threshold adjustments.

  • Section 8904

    [publish] → transmit

    This modification changes the language regarding how the commission informs the Legislative Reference Bureau of adjusted income levels.

Action History

  1. Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 10, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 407 do?
Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax
Who sponsors SB 407?
SB 407 is sponsored by Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), and Nick Miller (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 407?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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