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FL S0272
Bill
Status
10/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mackenson Bernard
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AI Summary
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Provides a full homestead property tax exemption (equal to the assessed value) for homeowners age 65 and older with household income not exceeding $350,000, applying to all ad valorem taxes except school district levies
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Requires the homeowner to have maintained permanent residence on the property for at least 5 years (reduced from the previous 25-year requirement)
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Adjusts the $350,000 income limit annually based on the consumer price index to account for cost-of-living changes
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Excludes disabled veterans age 65 and older who qualify for this new exemption from receiving the separate disabled veteran property tax discount under s. 196.082
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Authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt emergency rules effective for 6 months to implement the act, with the exemption first applying to the 2027 tax roll contingent on voter approval of a related constitutional amendment (SJR 270)
Legislative Description
Homestead Exemption for Persons 65 and Older
Last Action
Introduced
1/13/2026