HB 161 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older

Summary

Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older; Increases just value limit of real estate eligible for homestead tax exemption that may be adopted by counties or municipalities for certain persons age 65 & older; requires local government entities to amend or adopt ordinances to comply with this act; provides ordinances are null & void after certain date; provides that recipients of homestead exemptions do not need to submit additional application.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Last action May 5, 2023

Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2023

How they voted

111–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 117

Apr 26, 2023

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican85

80 Yea 5

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 26, 2023

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Mar 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Mar 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Feb 21, 2023

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2023

Committee

Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Feb 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Ways & Means Committee

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Ways & Means Committee

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Ways & Means Committee

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors