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SJR 1740: Additional Homestead Tax Exemption

JOINT RESOLUTION by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Diaz de la Portilla

Additional Homestead Tax Exemption; Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to allow counties and municipalities to grant an additional homestead tax exemption not exceeding the assessed value of the property to an owner who has maintained permanent residency on the property for a specified duration, who has attained age 65, and whose household income does not exceed a specified amount, etc.

Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed), CS/HB 357 (Ch. 2012-57) -SJ 1244
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2012 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 230
    • Introduced -SJ 230
    1/25/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/30/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/30/2012 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 300
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 300
    2/14/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/16/2012 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 523
    • Now in Budget -SJ 523
    2/20/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 534
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 956
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 956
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1242
    • Amendment(s) adopted (663588) -SJ 1243
    • Substituted CS/HJR 169 -SJ 1244
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed), CS/HB 357 (Ch. 2012-57) -SJ 1244

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  • SJR 1740, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2012 at 5:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/27/2012 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1738 (c1) Homestead Exemptions For Seniors Garcia Linked Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed), CS/HB 357 (Ch. 2012-57) -SJ 1337
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 169 (er) Additional Homestead Tax Exemption for Seniors Oliva Similar Last Action: 4/13/2012 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 357 (Ch. 2012-57)
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill
    H 357 (er) Homestead Exemptions for Seniors Oliva Compare Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-57, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 169 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    663588 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the resolving clause and insert:     		Garcia 3/8/2012
    11:29 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Senate: Adopted
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/30/2012 10:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/16/2012 10:30 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)

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