FL HJR 203

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Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HJR 203 pass?

No. FL HJR 203 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Appropriations

What is FL HJR 203 about?

Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to make homestead property exempt from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies beginning in a specified year, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for services provided by law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders, and provide an effective date.

Who sponsors FL HJR 203?

Miller, State Affairs Committee, Ways & Means Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HJR 203, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-13 — Died in Appropriations
Bill type: joint resolution
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-13
Died in Appropriations
failure
2026-02-19
Received
enrolled
2026-02-19
Referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-19
In Messages
2026-02-19
CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 30
passage
2026-02-19
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-19
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-19
Amendment 831221 Failed
2026-02-19
Amendment 913429 Failed
2026-02-19
Amendment 553395 Failed
2026-02-19
Amendment 357969 adopted
2026-02-19
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-16
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
2026-01-26
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-01-26
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-01-23
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-01-23
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-23
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-23
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
2026-01-22
Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-20
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
2026-01-19
Now in Ways & Means Committee
2026-01-19
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-15
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-15
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-15
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2026-01-15
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-13
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2025-11-20
Now in State Affairs Committee
2025-11-20
Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes
2025-11-20
Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-13
Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda
2025-10-16
Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes
2025-10-16
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-16
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-16
Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes
referral-committee
2025-10-16
Filed
filing

Versions

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Votes

A - 913429, Adoption, Second Reading
2026-02-19 · fail · 31-76
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: no
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: no
- Albert: no
- Esposito: no
- Overdorf: no
- Alvarez, D.: no
- Owen: no
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: no
- Anderson: no
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: no
- Andrade: no
- Garrison: no
- Persons-Mulicka: no
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: no
- Plakon: no
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: no
- Plasencia: no
- Baker: no
- Giallombardo: no
- Porras: no
- Bankson: no
- Gonzalez Pittman: no
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: no
- Gossett-Seidman: no
- Redondo: no
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: no
- Greco: no
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: no
- Griffitts: no
- Robinson, W.: no
- Berfield: no
- Grow: no
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: no
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: no
- Blanco: no
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: no
- Booth: no
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: no
- Borrero: no
- Hodgers: no
- Sirois: no
- Botana: no
- Skidmore: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: no
- Jacques: no
- Snyder: no
- Brannan: no
- Johnson: no
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: no
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: no
- Kendall: no
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: no
- Tant: yes
- Canady: no
- Koster: no
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: no
- LaMarca: no
- Tomkow: no
- Chamberlin: no
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: no
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: no
- Chaney: no
- Maggard: no
- Tuck: no
- Cobb: no
- Maney: no
- Valdés: no
- Conerly: no
- McClure: no
- Weinberger: no
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: no
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: no
- Yarkosky: no
- Yeager: no
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: no
- Young: yes
- Duggan: no
- Mooney: no
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: no
- Nixon: yes
- Fabricio: not voting
- Basabe: not voting
- Holcomb: not voting
- Boyles: not voting
- Brackett: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Steele: not voting
- Daniels: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-19 · pass · 80-30
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: no
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: no
- Franklin: no
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: no
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: no
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: no
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: no
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: no
- Gottlieb: no
- Rizo: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: no
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: no
- Black: yes
- Harris: no
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: no
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: no
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Skidmore: no
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: no
- Smith: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Campbell: no
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: no
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: no
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: no
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: no
- López, J.: no
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: no
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: no
- Daley: no
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: no
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: no
- Miller: yes
- Young: no
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: no
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: no
- Fabricio: not voting
- Basabe: not voting
- Holcomb: not voting
- Brackett: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Steele: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/203/ByCategory

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