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CS/SB 148: Limitations on Homestead Assessments

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Brandes

Limitations on Homestead Assessments; Revising the timeframe during which the accrued benefit from specified limitations on homestead property tax assessments may be transferred from a prior homestead to a new homestead; revising the timeframe during which an owner of homestead property significantly damaged or destroyed by a named tropical storm or hurricane must establish a new homestead to make a certain election, etc.

Effective Date: On the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by SJR 146 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment to the State Constitution is approved at the general election held in November 2020 or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose
Last Action: 3/10/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 371 (Ch. 2020-175), HJR 369 (Passed) -SJ 592
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/16/2019 Senate • Filed
9/3/2019 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 15
10/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/04/19, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
11/4/2019 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 133
11/5/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
11/6/2019 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 15
• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 121
2/10/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 02/13/20, 12:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
2/13/2020 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 324
2/14/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations
2/27/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 411
3/4/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 -SJ 519
3/6/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 518
3/9/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 550
3/10/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 592
• Substituted HB 371 -SJ 592
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 371 (Ch. 2020-175), HJR 369 (Passed) -SJ 592