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SJR 1278: Homestead Property Taxes/Persons Age 65 and Older

JOINT RESOLUTION by Diaz

Homestead Property Taxes/Persons Age 65 and Older; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit increases in the assessed value of homestead property held by a low-income senior; to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to allow counties or municipalities to grant an exemption equal to the assessed value of homestead property held by a low-income senior; to provide for a homestead exemption equal to the assessed value of the property, if the just value of the property is less than a certain amount and legal or equitable title to the property is held by certain senior, low-income, long-term residents, to provide for annual adjustment of the just value threshold, and to provide an effective date, etc.

Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Finance and Tax (FT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/15/2021 Senate • Filed
1/5/2022 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 86
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 86
3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Community Affairs