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CS/CS/HB 1379: Property Assessments for Elevated Properties

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Chaney ; Aloupis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Buchanan ; DiCeglie ; Joseph ; Massullo

Property Assessments for Elevated Properties; Specifies changes to elevate homestead & nonhomestead residential property do not increase assessed value of property; requires property owners to provide certification for such property; prohibits certain areas from being included in square footage calculation.

Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 1377 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2021 House • Filed
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2021 House • Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    3/11/2021 House • Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
    3/15/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/16/2021 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Ways & Means Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/6/2021 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
    4/8/2021 House • Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
    • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    4/13/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    4/15/2021 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
    4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 571
    4/21/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/21/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 571
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1379, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2021 at 5:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1377 (er) Limitation on Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes Chaney Linked Last Action: 5/11/2021 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    S 1186 (c3) Property Assessments for Elevated Properties Brandes Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed)
    S 1182 Limitation on the Assessment of Real Property/Residential Purposes Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed), HB 7061 (Ch. 2021-31) -SJ 678

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2021 12:17 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.155 Homestead assessments. Page 1 (pdf)
    193.1554 Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1379, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2021 at 6:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways and Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2021 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1377 Limitation on Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes Chaney Linked Last Action: 5/11/2021 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    S 1186 (c2) Property Assessments for Elevated Properties Brandes Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed)
    S 1182 Limitation on the Assessment of Real Property/Residential Purposes Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed), HB 7061 (Ch. 2021-31) -SJ 678

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    078821 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-137 and insert:
    Chaney 4/14/2021
    4:01 PM
    Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    4/14/2021
    PDF
    366541 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-137 and insert:
    Chaney 4/14/2021
    6:05 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/15/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.155 Homestead assessments. Page 1 (pdf)
    193.1554 Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 1379, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2021 at 10:15 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1377 Limitation on Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes Chaney Linked Last Action: 5/11/2021 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    S 1186 (c1) Property Assessments for Elevated Properties Brandes Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed)
    S 1182 Limitation on the Assessment of Real Property/Residential Purposes Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed), HB 7061 (Ch. 2021-31) -SJ 678

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    688823 - Amendment
    Remove lines 74-154 and insert:
    Chaney 3/12/2021
    2:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/15/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    193.155 Homestead assessments. Page 1 (pdf)
    193.1554 Assessment of nonhomestead residential property. Page 5 (pdf)

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