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SB809 • 2025

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for exemption.

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for exemption.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
PENNYCUICK
Last action
2025-05-30
Official status
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, May 30, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for exemption.

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for exemption.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for exemption.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-30 VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

    Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, May 30, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for exemption.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 854
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 809
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, BROWN, BARTOLOTTA, BOSCOLA, FONTANA,
TARTAGLIONE, PHILLIPS-HILL, KANE, BAKER, MASTRIANO, FARRY AND
ROBINSON, MAY 30, 2025
REFERRED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
MAY 30, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax
exemption, further providing for exemption.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8902(a)(1) of Title 51 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 8902. Exemption.
(a) General rule.--Any resident of this Commonwealth shall
be exempt from the payment of all real estate taxes levied upon
any building, including the land upon which it stands, occupied
by that person as a principal dwelling, if all of the following
requirements are met:
(1) That person has been honorably discharged or
released under honorable circumstances from the armed forces
of the United States [for service in any war or armed
conflict in which this nation was engaged].
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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