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FL HJR 205

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Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HJR 205 pass?

No. FL HJR 205 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Ways & Means Committee

What is FL HJR 205 about?

Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to exempt homestead property from all levies other than school district levies for persons who have attained age 65, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date.

Who sponsors FL HJR 205?

Porras is the primary sponsor of FL HJR 205.

Description

Elimination of Non-School Property Tax for Homesteads for Persons Age 65 or Older; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to exempt homestead property from all levies other than school district levies for persons who have attained age 65, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Ways & Means Committee
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Porrasprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Ways & Means Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  3. 2025-12-02

    Now in Ways & Means Committee

  4. 2025-12-02

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  5. 2025-12-02

    Favorable by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-11-25

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  7. 2025-11-20

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  8. 2025-11-20

    Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes

  9. 2025-11-20

    Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-11-13

    Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda

  11. 2025-10-16

    Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes

  12. 2025-10-16

    Referred to Ways & Means Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-10-16

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

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  14. 2025-10-16

    Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes

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  15. 2025-10-16

    Filed

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Select Committee on Property Taxes)

    2025-11-20 · pass · 24-9

  • Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

    2025-12-02 · pass · 18-7

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/205/ByCategory

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