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CS/CS/CS/HB 353: Homestead Exemption Increase

JOINT RESOLUTION by Lopez-Cantera ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Ambler ; Arza ; Bilirakis ; Cannon ; Clarke ; Flores ; Gibson ; Grant ; Hasner ; Holloway ; Kottkamp ; Kreegel ; Legg ; Llorente ; Planas ; Rivera ; Robaina ; Rubio ; Sansom ; Slosberg ; Stargel ; Zapata

Homestead Exemption Increase; constitutional amendment to increase maximum additional homestead exemption for low-income seniors from $25,000 to $50,000 & to schedule amendment to take effect January 1, 2007, if adopted. Amends s. 6, Art. VII; creates s. 26, Art. XII.

Last Action: 6/20/2006 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/8/2005 House • Filed
    12/5/2005 House • Referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Local Government Council; Fiscal Council
    3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Finance & Tax (FC); Local Government Council; Fiscal Council -HJ 00036
    3/29/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax (FC), 03/31/06, 8:30 am, 404-H
    3/31/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Finance & Tax (FC); YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -HJ 00348
    4/5/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Local Government Council -HJ 00348
    4/7/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Local Government Council, 04/11/06, 1:00 pm, 404-H
    4/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Local Government Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00420
    4/13/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Fiscal Council -HJ 00420
    4/20/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Fiscal Council, 04/21/06, 11:15 am, 212-K
    4/21/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Fiscal Council; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 00585
    4/24/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00585
    4/26/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00647; Amendment pending -HJ 00647; Pending amendment ruled out of order -HJ 00690; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00691
    4/27/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00828; Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 00828
    4/27/2006 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; General Government Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00844
    5/3/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Government Efficiency Appropriations; General Government Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00900; Substituted for SJR 1840 -SJ 00900; Read second time -SJ 00900
    5/4/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01049; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01050
    5/4/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01638
    6/20/2006 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 353, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/9/2006 at 1:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1840 Homestead Exemption/Seniors Haridopolos Identical Last Action: 5/3/2006 S 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)
    Location:

    Citations - Constitution (2)

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

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 353, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/26/2006 at 7:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2006 4:54 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2006 1:13 PM Senate 38 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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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 353, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/24/2006 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    860585 - Amendment
    Domino 4/25/2006
    1:09 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    096037 - Amendment
    Johnson 4/26/2006
    1:00 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Constitution (2)

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

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  • CS/CS/HB 353, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/13/2006 at 1:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Constitution (2)

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

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  • CS/HB 353, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/5/2006 at 10:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Constitution (2)

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

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  • HB 353, Original Filed Version Posted 11/8/2005 at 11:58 AM