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HB 597 Florida House · 2021 Regular Session

Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older

Summary
Homestead Exemption for Seniors 65 and Older; Revises provisions to require certain taxpayers to submit claim for homestead exemption only one time if certain conditions are met; deletes provision related to submission of supporting documentation for exemption renewal; requires property appraiser to provide specified information related to income limitations on annual basis.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 23, 2021 Signed Jun 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2021 · House Apr 21, 2021

How they voted

36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 26, 2021
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
15
Committee
19
Jun 29, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.