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CS/SB 2014: Homestead Exemption/Persons 65/Older

GENERAL BILL by Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs ; Futch

Homestead Exemption/Persons 65/Older; amends provision which allows counties & municipalities to grant such exemption; provides requirements re taxpayer's statement of household income & supporting documents; revises submission date for such documents; authorizes random audits of such statements; provides requirements re release of tax information to property appraiser; provides penalties & provides for lien for improperly taking such exemption, etc. Amends 196.075.

Effective Date: 01/01/2003
Last Action: 4/18/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-52
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
2/6/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Finance and Taxation -SJ 00219
2/14/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, 02/19/02, 9:00 am, 309-C
2/19/2002 Senate • CS by Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00291; CS read first time on 02/20/02 -SJ 00296
2/20/2002 Senate • Now in Finance and Taxation -SJ 00291
2/25/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 02/28/02, 9:15 am, 37-S
2/28/2002 Senate • Favorable by- Finance and Taxation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00384; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00384
3/6/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00433; Read second time -SJ 00409
3/7/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00459; CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 00459
3/13/2002 House • In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 01225
3/14/2002 House • Substituted for CS/HB 1155 -HJ 01243; Read second time -HJ 01243; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01243
3/20/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 02233; Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn -HJ 02233; CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 02233
3/20/2002 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01497
4/5/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/18/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-52