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HB 3151: Homestead Exemption/Age 65 or Older

JOINT RESOLUTION by Villalobos ; Garcia ; Morse ; Barreiro ; Valdes ; Lacasa ; Meek ; Westbrook ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crady ; Flanagan ; Byrd ; Bradley ; Putnam ; Tamargo ; Ziebarth ; Brown ; Spratt ; Harrington ; Bullard ; Arnall ; Futch ; Thrasher ; Argenziano ; Warner ; Murman ; Eggelletion ; Chestnut ; Casey ; Crist ; Mackey ; Wallace ; Livingston

Homestead Exemption/Age 65 or Older; constitutional amendment, effective 01/01/1999, to authorize Legislature to allow counties & municipalities to grant additional homestead tax exemption not exceeding $25,000 to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose household income does not exceed specified amount. Amends s. 6, Art. VII.

Last Action: 5/5/1998 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/9/1997 House • Prefiled
    11/13/1997 House • Referred to Real Property & Probate (JC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations
    12/18/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Real Property & Probate (JC), 01/06/98, 1:00 pm, 413C
    1/6/1998 House • Comm. Action: Favorable by Real Property & Probate (JC)
    1/9/1998 House • Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC)
    2/27/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 03/05/98, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Real Property & Probate (JC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations -HJ 00015; On Committee agenda-- Real Property & Probate (JC), 01/06/98, 1:00 pm, 413C; Comm. Action: Favorable by Real Property & Probate (JC) -HJ 00079; Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00079; On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 03/05/98, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/5/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00179
    3/11/1998 House • Now in General Government Appropriations -HJ 00179
    3/27/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/02/98, 10:00 am, 214C
    4/2/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable by General Government Appropriations -HJ 00468
    4/6/1998 House • In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 00468
    4/9/1998 House • Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00521
    4/21/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00756; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00756
    4/22/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00978; Passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 2 -HJ 00979
    4/22/1998 Senate • In Messages
    4/23/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Community Affairs; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00873
    4/29/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 01137; Substituted for SJR 246 -SJ 01137; Read second time -SJ 01137; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01137; Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn -SJ 01146; Read third time -SJ 01146; Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 5 -SJ 01146
    4/29/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01710
    5/5/1998 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

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  • HB 3151, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 246 Homestead Exemption/Age 65 or Older Diaz-Balart, Gutman Identical Last Action: 4/29/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092; House Bill substituted -SJ 01137; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3151 (Filed with Secretary of State)
    Location:
    H 3071 (c1) Homestead Exemption/Age 65 or Older Rodriguez-Chomat Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Real Property & Probate (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3151 (Filed with Secretary of State)
    Location:
    S 408 (c1) Homestead Exemption/Age 65 or Older Gutman Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3151 (Filed with Secretary of State)
    Location:
    H 3097 Homestead Exemption/Age 65 or Older Rodriguez-Chomat Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died, reference deferred, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HJR 3151 (Filed with Secretary of State)
    Location:

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6

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  • HB 3151, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting) 3/5/1998 (pdf)
    Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting) 3/5/1998 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/2/1998 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/2/1998 (pdf)
    Real Property & Probate (Post-Meeting) 5/27/1998 (pdf)
    Real Property & Probate (Post-Meeting) 5/27/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    692414 - Amendment
    		Gutman 5/12/1998
    12:13 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    195993 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:21 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    212603 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:21 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    303257 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:21 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    365879 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:22 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    380839 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:22 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    590607 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    661253 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    673251 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    723401 - Amendment
    		Rodriguez-Chomat 4/20/1998
    8:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/1998 3:55 PM House 113 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/29/1998 1:27 PM Senate 18 Yeas - 13 Nays
    4/29/1998 3:03 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6

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