SB 450 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans

Summary

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans; Revising a limitation on the amount of a tax exemption that a surviving spouse may transfer to a new residence, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 450 Filed → S 450 c1 · 1 edit

MINOR

SB 450 was revised to increase the tax exemption amount that surviving spouses of disabled veterans and first responders can transfer to a new home. The change expands the benefit from 100% of the original exemption to 120% of the original exemption amount.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on ad valorem tax exemptions for surviving spouses of disabled veterans and first responders, but the financial benefit available to them has been increased.

FISCAL

The maximum amount of tax exemption that can be transferred to a new residence was increased from 100% to 120% of the original exemption amount for surviving spouses of disabled veterans and first responders.

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Committee

Feb 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Dec 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors