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CS/SJR 1056: Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder

JOINT RESOLUTION by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Norman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sachs

Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder; Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to allow the Legislature by general law to provide ad valorem homestead property tax relief to the surviving spouse of a military veteran who died from service-connected causes while on active duty or a surviving spouse of a first responder who died in the line of duty, provide definitions with respect thereto, and provide an effective date, etc.

Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed), CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54) -SJ 1173
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (BFT)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/22/2011 Senate • Filed
1/10/2012 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 86
• Introduced -SJ 86
1/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/12, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
1/26/2012 Senate • CS by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 301
1/30/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/31/2012 Senate • CS by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time -SJ 305
2/1/2012 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 301
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/6/2012 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 325
2/15/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/20/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/20/2012 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 523
• Now in Budget -SJ 523
• Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 534
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 02/28/12, 11:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
2/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 699
• Now in Budget -SJ 699
3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 907
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 907
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1171
• Substituted CS/HJR 93 -SJ 1173
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 93 (Passed), CS/HB 95 (Ch. 2012-54) -SJ 1173