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CS/CS/HJR 1: Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce

JOINT RESOLUTION by State Affairs Committee ; Ways and Means Committee ; Tomkow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Bell ; Benjamin ; Brown ; Buchanan ; Casello ; Chaney ; Fabricio ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Gregory ; Hunschofsky ; Killebrew ; Latvala ; Learned ; Massullo ; McClain ; Mooney ; Morales ; Overdorf ; Payne ; Rizo ; Robinson, W. ; Roth ; Salzman ; Snyder ; Toledo ; Willhite ; Zika

Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to authorize Legislature, for all levies other than school district levies, to grant additional homestead property tax exemption on $50,000 of assessed value of homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active duty members of United States Armed Forces, & Florida National Guard members.

Last Action: 3/23/2022 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/2022 House • Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2022 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
1/27/2022 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
1/31/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
2/1/2022 House • Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/2/2022 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2/3/2022 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/7/2022 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/15/2022 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/17/2022 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 (2/22/2022)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 458
2/25/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 458
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 4 -SJ 521
3/1/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/10/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/22 -SJ 762
• Read 2nd time -SJ 778
• Read 3rd time -SJ 779
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 779
3/10/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
3/23/2022 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1563 (Ch. 2022-219)