Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 787 — Real property taxes; appeals to boards of equalization.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Provides that on appeal of a real property assessment to a board of equalization, the taxpayer shall not be required to show that the assessment is a result of manifest error or disregard of controlling evidence.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The proposed changes to Bill HB 787 clarify the process for challenging property assessments. Specifically, if a property’s assessment increases by more than 20% compared to the previous year's assessment, the burden of proof shifts to the assessor, requiring them to demonstrate that the assessment is accurate. This adjustment is significant because it helps protect taxpayers from potentially excessive increases by ensuring that assessors must justify their valuation if it rises sharply. Overall, these amendments aim to create a fairer and more transparent appeals process for property owners.

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787 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled January 9, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-3379 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax;
787 House Amendments in [ ] -- February 1, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-3379 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax;
---------- Patron-- Keam ---------- Referred to Committee on Finance ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Keam ---------- Referred to Committee on Finance ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
In any appeal of an assessment under this chapter, if the assessment that is the subject of the appeal is an increase of more than 20 percent over the assessment for the same property for the prior tax year, except in cases of buildings constructed in the previous five years, the assessor shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the assessment is correct.
 [ In any appeal of an assessment under this chapter, if the assessment that is the subject of the appeal is an increase of more than 20 percent over the assessment for the same property for the prior tax year, except in cases of buildings constructed in the previous five years, the assessor shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the assessment is correct.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Finance

  2. Constitutional reading dispensed

  3. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

  4. Printed as engrossed 18101856D-E

  5. Engrossed by House as amended HB787E

  6. Committee amendment agreed to

  7. Read second time

  8. Read first time

  9. Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1

  10. Referred to Committee on Finance

  11. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101856D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Ayala — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cline — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Gooditis — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Hurst — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Rush — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Peace — Yea
Plum — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Jones, J.C. — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Byron — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Yea
Keam — Yea
Kory — Yea
Levine — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 787 do?
Provides that on appeal of a real property assessment to a board of equalization, the taxpayer shall not be required to show that the assessment is a result of manifest error or disregard of controlling evidence.
Who sponsors HB 787?
HB 787 is sponsored by Keam, Mark L..
What is the current status of HB 787?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 787?
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