HJR 877 Florida House · 2020 Regular Session

Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities

Summary

Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities; Proposes amendments to State Constitution to authorize surviving spouse of deceased veteran to carry over certain discounts on ad valorem taxes on homestead property until surviving spouse remarries or sells or otherwise disposes of property, if, upon veteran's death, veteran had permanent, combat-related disabilities; authorizes discount to be transferred to another permanent residence if surviving spouse has not remarried.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

House Passage

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2020 Last action Jun 17, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020 · House Mar 4, 2020

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

Mar 5, 2020

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 17, 2020

Introduced

Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

legislature

Mar 5, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 4, 2020

Committee

Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

upper

Mar 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0

lower

Feb 20, 2020

Lower · Passed

Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Lower · Passed

On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/20/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall

lower

Feb 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

lower

Feb 7, 2020

Lower · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 02/11/20, 9:30 am, Morris Hall

lower

Jan 15, 2020

Lower · Passed

Now in Ways and Means Committee

lower

Jan 15, 2020

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

lower

Jan 14, 2020

Introduced

lower

Jan 13, 2020

Lower · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 9:30 am, 12 HOB

lower

Dec 12, 2019

Committee

Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; State Affairs Committee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors