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SB 1840: Homestead Exemption/Seniors

JOINT RESOLUTION by Haridopolos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Pruitt ; Baker ; Bennett ; Atwater ; Fasano ; King ; Alexander

Homestead Exemption/Seniors; constitutional amendment to increase maximum additional homestead exemption for low income seniors from $25,000 to $50,000 effective January 1, 2007. Amends s.6, Art. VII; creates s. 26, Art XII.

Last Action: 5/3/2006 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00966; Substituted HJR 353 -SJ 00900; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 353 (Passed)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/8/2006 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2006 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; General Government Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar
    3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; General Government Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00148
    3/16/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/21/06, 9:00 am, 401-S
    3/21/2006 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00276
    3/22/2006 Senate • Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00276
    4/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 04/18/06, 4:15 pm, 110-S
    4/18/2006 Senate • Favorable by Government Efficiency Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00447
    4/19/2006 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00447; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/24/06, 1:30 pm (or 15 min. after completion of Ways & Means), 301-S
    4/24/2006 Senate • Favorable by General Government Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00579
    4/25/2006 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00579
    4/26/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00577; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    5/3/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00966; Substituted HJR 353 -SJ 00900; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 353 (Passed)

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  • SB 1840, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2006 at 9:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2006 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2006 (pdf)
    Government Efficiency Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2006 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 353 (e1) Lopez-Cantera Identical Last Action: 6/20/2006 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    Location:

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/21/2006 9:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/18/2006 4:15 PM Government Efficiency Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2006 1:30 PM General Government Appropriations 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6
    XII Section 26

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