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SJR 1740: Additional Homestead Tax Exemption

JOINT RESOLUTION by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Diaz de la Portilla

Additional Homestead Tax Exemption; Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to allow counties and municipalities to grant an additional homestead tax exemption not exceeding the assessed value of the property to an owner who has maintained permanent residency on the property for a specified duration, who has attained age 65, and whose household income does not exceed a specified amount, etc.

Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed), CS/HB 357 (Ch. 2012-57) -SJ 1244
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Judiciary (JU)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2012 Senate • Filed
1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 230
• Introduced -SJ 230
1/25/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/30/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/30/2012 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 300
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 300
2/14/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/16/2012 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 523
• Now in Budget -SJ 523
2/20/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 534
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 956
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 956
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1242
• Amendment(s) adopted (663588) -SJ 1243
• Substituted CS/HJR 169 -SJ 1244
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed), CS/HB 357 (Ch. 2012-57) -SJ 1244