Ad Valorem Tax Levies
HB 789 removes all references to county and school district ad valorem tax levies from over 20 sections of Florida Statutes, including repealing specific provisions like "district school tax" (s. 1011.71) and "school capital outlay surcharge" (s. 1011.715). It amends statutes related to tax powers, bond issuance, and school district funding by deleting outdated language about these levies. The bill does not change current tax rates, collection methods, or financial obligations - only updates legal references to eliminate obsolete terminology. This is a procedural revision to modernize the tax code, not a policy change affecting taxpayers or local governments.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
5
Jan 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Ways & Means Committee
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Chamberlin
RRepublican
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