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CS/CS/SB 1058: Homestead Property Tax Exemptions

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax ; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Norman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sachs

Homestead Property Tax Exemptions; Citing this act as the "Fallen Heroes Family Tax Relief Act"; exempting from taxation the homestead property of the surviving spouse of a first responder who dies in the line of duty; providing definitions for “first responder” and “line of duty”; providing construction with respect to the applicable tax roll and the date of death, etc. APPROPRIATION: $100,302

Effective Date: contingent
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54), CS/HJR 93 (Passed) -SJ 1173
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (BFT)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/22/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2012 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 86
    • Introduced -SJ 86
    1/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/12, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/26/2012 Senate • CS by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 301
    1/30/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/31/2012 Senate • CS by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time -SJ 305
    2/1/2012 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 301
    • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/6/2012 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 325
    2/15/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/20/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/20/2012 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 523
    • Now in Budget -SJ 523
    • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 534
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 02/28/12, 11:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 722
    2/29/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 722
    • CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 723
    3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 907
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 907
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1173
    • Substituted CS/HB 95 -SJ 1173
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54), CS/HJR 93 (Passed) -SJ 1173

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  • CS/CS/SB 1058, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/29/2012 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1056 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Norman Linked Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed), CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54) -SJ 1173
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 95 (er) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Harrison Identical Last Action: 4/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-54, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 93 (er) Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Harrison Compare Last Action: 3/30/2012 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54)
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1058, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2012 at 8:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2012 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1056 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Norman Linked Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed), CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54) -SJ 1173
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 95 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Harrison Similar Last Action: 4/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-54, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 93 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Harrison Compare Last Action: 3/30/2012 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54)
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    879068 - Amendment
    Delete lines 91 - 92 and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Norman)     		2/27/2012
    10:27 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2012 10:00 AM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/20/2012 10:30 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/28/2012 11:30 AM Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1058, Original Filed Version Posted 11/22/2011 at 10:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/25/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1056 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Norman Linked Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed), CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54) -SJ 1173
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 95 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Harrison Similar Last Action: 4/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-54, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 93 (c1) Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder Harrison Compare Last Action: 3/30/2012 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54)
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    469824 - Amendment
    Delete lines 55 - 152 and insert:     		Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Norman)     		1/26/2012
    11:40 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/27/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/26/2012 3:45 PM Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans. Page 1 (pdf)

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