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FL SB 276

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Homestead Property Tax Benefits for Long-term Owners and Permanent Residents

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 276 pass?

No. FL SB 276 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Finance and Tax

What is FL SB 276 about?

Homestead Property Tax Benefits for Long-term Owners and Permanent Residents; Requiring that certain property be assessed at less than just value when the person who owns the property has owned and used the property as his or her permanent residence for a specified timeframe; providing that the assessed value of such property shall be a certain amount and may not be increased under certain circumstances; specifying a homestead exemption for certain long-term owners and residents; authorizing periods of ownership and residency to be aggregated, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 276?

Bernard is the primary sponsor of FL SB 276, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Homestead Property Tax Benefits for Long-term Owners and Permanent Residents; Requiring that certain property be assessed at less than just value when the person who owns the property has owned and used the property as his or her permanent residence for a specified timeframe; providing that the assessed value of such property shall be a certain amount and may not be increased under certain circumstances; specifying a homestead exemption for certain long-term owners and residents; authorizing periods of ownership and residency to be aggregated, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Finance and Tax
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bernardprimary
  • Shariefcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Finance and Tax

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2025-11-17

    Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-10-23

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/276/ByCategory

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