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FL S0618

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

3/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Corey Simon

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to the Florida State Constitution (Article VII, Section 6) to authorize the Legislature to provide a homestead property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a quadriplegic who was receiving a property tax exemption on homestead property at the time of death
  • Adds a new paragraph (f)(4) to the existing homestead exemption provisions, extending ad valorem tax relief to surviving spouses of quadriplegics alongside existing relief for surviving spouses of veterans and first responders
  • Requires approval by Florida voters at the next general election or an earlier special election specifically authorized by law
  • Sets an effective date of January 1, 2025, through a new section in Article XII (Schedule) of the State Constitution
  • Sponsored by Senator Simon as Senate Joint Resolution 618 during the 2024 legislative session

Legislative Description

Homestead Property Tax Exemption for the Surviving Spouse of Certain Quadriplegics

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

3/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/13/2024
Finance and Tax1/10/2024

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