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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)

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  • 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)

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  • HB 101, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/4/2023 at 11:49 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2023 (pdf)
    Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 184 Homestead Exemption for First Responders Polsky Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) Track This Bill
    H 7063 (er) Taxation Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-157 Track This Bill
    S 7062 (c1) Taxation Finance and Tax Compare Last Action: 5/4/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7063 (Ch. 2023-157) -SJ 826 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 5:02 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    196.081 Exemption for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans and for surviving spouses of veterans; exemption for surviving spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty. Page 1 (pdf)

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