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CS/SB 1256: Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Polsky

Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older; Revising provisions to require certain taxpayers to submit a claim for homestead exemption only one time if certain conditions are met; requiring the property appraiser to provide specified information related to income limitations on an annual basis, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 597 (Ch. 2021-208) -SJ 687
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/11/2021 Senate • Filed
2/18/2021 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 127
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 127
3/11/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/16/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
3/16/2021 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 272
3/17/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Finance and Tax
3/18/2021 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 277
3/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
3/25/2021 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
3/26/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
4/21/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/21, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 642
4/22/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 720
4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 687
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 597 -SJ 687
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 597 (Ch. 2021-208) -SJ 687