West VirginiaWest Virginia law defines veterans eligible for property tax adjustments
Since June 12, 2026, West Virginia’s property tax adjustment law has used this definition for disabled veteran taxpayers.
What it does
The law defines a disabled veteran taxpayer as someone honorably discharged from any U.S. military branch who has a service-connected disability rating of at least 90 percent or qualifies for individual unemployability.
Argument forVeterans who qualify for individual unemployability may meet this definition even without a 90 percent disability rating.
Argument againstVeterans below the 90 percent rating who do not qualify for individual unemployability may be left out of this definition.
More detail
West Virginia law defines a disabled veteran taxpayer as someone with an honorable discharge and either a service-connected disability rating of at least 90 percent or eligibility for individual unemployability. The definition applies under the West Virginia Property Tax Adjustment Act. The law took effect June 12, 2026, 90 days after passage.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 25Chapter 275, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Apr 1Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026Major
- Mar 19To Governor 3/19/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to House
- Mar 14Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 669)
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 13Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Passed House (Roll No. 517)Passed House
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 12Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 11On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 10With amendment, do passMinor
- Mar 2To House FinanceMinor
- Mar 2To FinanceMinor
- Mar 2Introduced in HouseMinor
- Mar 2House received Senate message
- Feb 27Ordered to House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Passed Senate (Roll No. 253)Passed Senate
- Feb 27Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 27On 3rd reading
- Feb 26Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 26On 2nd reading
- Feb 25Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 25Immediate consideration
- Feb 25Reported do passMinor
- Jan 27To FinanceMinor
- Jan 27Reported do pass, but first to FinanceMinor
- Jan 14To Military
- Jan 14Introduced in SenateMinor
- Jan 14To Military then Finance
- Jan 14Filed for introductionIntroduced
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