CS/SJR 492 (2016) -  Homestead Tax Exemption

Joint Resolution by Finance and Tax and Flores (CO-SPONSORS) Margolis
Homestead Tax Exemption: Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to revise the homestead tax exemption that may be granted by counties or municipalities, if authorized by general law, for the assessed value of property with a just value less than $250,000 and owned by persons age 65 or older who meet certain residence and income requirements to specify that just value shall be determined in the first tax year that the owner applies and is eligible for the exemption and to provide retroactive applicability and an effective date, etc.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: 03/08/16 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed), CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -SJ 781 on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 10:41 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 11/17/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Finance and Tax
    • On agenda for: 01/25/16 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/01/16 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 488 Subject: County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/HJR 275 Subject: Homestead Tax Exemption/Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents Relationship: Identical
Bill #: CS/HB 277 Subject: County and Municipality Homestead Tax Exemption Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/2/2016 10:37:41 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/28/2016 10:55:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Finance and Tax 1/26/2016 9:08:54 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Finance and Tax 1/22/2016 10:08:52 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 11/17/2015 3:28:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 11/16/2015 1:10:02 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 275 (Passed), CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121) -SJ 781 Time: 03/08/2016 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HJR 275 -SJ 781 Time: 03/08/2016 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 780 Time: 03/08/2016 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16 -SJ 741 Time: 03/07/2016 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 563 Time: 03/02/2016 - 12:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 563 Time: 03/01/2016 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/01/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/25/2016 - 10:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 249 Time: 01/27/2016 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 246 Time: 01/27/2016 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/26/2016 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: c1
Event: S CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 246 Time: 01/25/2016 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/25/16, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 01/20/2016 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 37 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 125 Time: 11/18/2015 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Finance and Tax Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 125 Time: 11/17/2015 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/17/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 11/09/2015 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 37 Time: 10/21/2015 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/09/2015 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Constitutions Revised by this Bill