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FL SJR 270

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Homestead Property Exemption for Persons Age 65 or Older

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did FL SJR 270 pass?

No. FL SJR 270 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 SJR 270 about?

Homestead Property Exemption for Persons Age 65 or Older; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to create a total exemption of homestead property from ad valorem taxation, other than school district levies, for persons 65 years of age or older who have owned and maintained the property as their permanent residence for at least 5 years and whose household income does not exceed a certain amount, adjusted annually by the cost-of-living index, and to provide an effective date, etc.

Who sponsors FL SJR 270?

Bernard is the primary sponsor of FL SJR 270, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Homestead Property Exemption for Persons Age 65 or Older; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to create a total exemption of homestead property from ad valorem taxation, other than school district levies, for persons 65 years of age or older who have owned and maintained the property as their permanent residence for at least 5 years and whose household income does not exceed a certain amount, adjusted annually by the cost-of-living index, and to provide an effective date, etc.

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

Sponsors

  • Bernardprimary
  • Shariefcosponsor

Committees

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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/2026/270/ByCategory

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