Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Tax Expenditures Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 225
Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is receiving federal retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces of the United States and who hasattained 63 years of age before the close of the taxable year.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<b>Digest: Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in federal retirement pay or pension that is received for service in the Armed Forces by a person who is 63 years of age or older. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2025. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 received by a person 62 years of age or younger as retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2025. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</i>] Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in <b>federal</b> retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is receiving <b>federal</b> retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces of the United States and who has [<i>not</i>] attained 63 years of age before the close of the taxable year [<i>for which a return is filed</i>]. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Janeen Sollman, Kim Thatcher, Mark Meek
Chief co-sponsors
11 co-sponsors
Lew Frederick, Deb Patterson, Floyd Prozanski, Lisa Reynolds, Kathleen Taylor, David Brock Smith, Mike McLane, Bruce Starr, Cedric Hayden, Daniel Bonham, Kate Lieber
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 13 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action19 actions on 15 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 3141 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsJan 17 to Mar 1961 days
Finance and RevenueMar 19 to Jun 275 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 3 to Jun 27 · stopped24 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 3 to Jun 52 days
RevenueJun 5 to Jun 138 days
Tax ExpendituresJun 13 to Jun 27 · stopped14 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading29–1
Passed · Jun 3
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 19
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 13 – Jun 3
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
- Feb 4Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
- Mar 13Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
- Mar 19Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it as amended, and that it go to Finance and Revenue
- Sent to Finance and Revenue
- Apr 21Heard in Finance and Revenue
- May 28Heard in Finance and Revenue
- Jun 2Finance and Revenue recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 3Passed the Senate, 29 to 1
In the House of Representatives Jun 4 – Jun 27
- Jun 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Jun 5Sent to Revenue
- Jun 10Heard in Revenue
- Jun 11Heard in Revenue
- Jun 13Revenue recommended it, and that it go to Tax Expenditures
- Sent to Tax Expenditures
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 19 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
- Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 13Work Session held.Senate
- Mar 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Finance and Revenue. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Mar 19Referred to Finance and Revenue by order of the President.Senate
- Apr 21Public Hearing held.Senate
- May 28Work Session held.Senate
- Jun 2Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- Jun 2Second reading.Senate
- Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
- Jun 3Manning Jr declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
- Jun 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jun 5Referred to Revenue.House of Representatives
- Jun 10Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 13Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Tax Expenditures.House of Representatives
- Jun 13Referred to Tax Expenditures by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives