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 the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2019
Last action May 16, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
9
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Property Tax
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
Co
BP
Beverly Powell
DDemocratic
Co
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
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