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HB 101: Homestead Exemption for First Responders

GENERAL BILL by Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Botana ; Campbell ; Casello ; Chaney ; Daley ; Daniels ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; Hart ; Hinson ; Hunschofsky ; Leek ; Lopez, V. ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Plasencia ; Robinson, F. ; Roth ; Waldron ; Williams

Homestead Exemption for First Responders; Exempts from taxation homestead property of surviving spouse of first responder who dies in line of duty while employed by United States Government; expands definition of “first responder” to include certain federal law enforcement officers.

Effective Date: 1/1/2024
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/2023 House • Filed
1/10/2023 House • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ways & Means Committee
2/7/2023 House • Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
2/14/2023 House • Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
• Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
3/10/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
3/13/2023 House • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/21/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/23/2023 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations
• Received
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157)