Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of a Purple Heart recipient or the surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 21, 2017
Last action Aug 3, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 3, 2017
Committee
Recommitted to committee
lower
Aug 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Aug 2, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Jul 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Jul 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Jul 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Jul 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Jul 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Jul 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Jul 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Jul 21, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
Dwayne Bohac
RRepublican
Co
JZ
John Zerwas
RRepublican
Co
Philip Cortez
DDemocratic
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