Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 371 — Limitations on Homestead Assessments

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Limitations on Homestead Assessments; Revises timeframe during which accrued benefit from specified limitations on homestead property tax assessments may be transferred from prior homestead to new homestead; revises timeframe during which an owner of homestead property significantly damaged or destroyed by named tropical storm or hurricane must establish new homestead to make certain election.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to limitations on homestead assessments;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature 2 An act relating to limitations on homestead assessments;
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 homestead has received a homestead exemption as of January 1 of any either of the 3 2 immediately preceding years.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature homestead has received a homestead exemption as of January 1 of any either of the 3 2 immediately preceding years.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 of January 1 of the year in which the immediate prior homestead was abandoned, the assessed value of the new homestead shall be equal to the just value of the new homestead divided by the just value of the immediate prior homestead and multiplied by the assessed value of the immediate prior homestead.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature of January 1 of the year in which the immediate prior homestead was abandoned, the assessed value of the new homestead shall be equal to the just value of the new homestead divided by the just value of the immediate prior homestead and multiplied by the assessed value of the immediate prior homestead.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 years, and one or more such persons who were entitled to and received a homestead exemption on the abandoned property establish a new homestead that would otherwise be eligible for assessment under this subsection, each such person establishing a new homestead is entitled to a reduction from just value for the new homestead equal to the just value of the prior homestead minus the assessed value of the prior homestead divided by the number of owners of the prior homestead who received a homestead exemption, unless the title of the property contains specific ownership shares, in which case the share of reduction from just value shall be proportionate to the ownership share.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature years, and one or more such persons who were entitled to and received a homestead exemption on the abandoned property establish a new homestead that would otherwise be eligible for assessment under this subsection, each such person establishing a new homestead is entitled to a reduction from just value for the new homestead equal to the just value of the prior homestead minus the assessed value of the prior homestead divided by the number of owners of the prior homestead who received a homestead exemption, unless the title of the property contains specific ownership shares, in which case the share of reduction from just value shall be proportionate to the ownership share.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 is reassessed at just value or is reassessed under this subsection as of January 1 after the abandonment occurs.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature is reassessed at just value or is reassessed under this subsection as of January 1 after the abandonment occurs.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 it remains his or her primary residence by notifying the property appraiser of the county where the homestead is located.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature it remains his or her primary residence by notifying the property appraiser of the county where the homestead is located.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 separate form.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature separate form.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 confidential tax information with each other pursuant to s.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature confidential tax information with each other pursuant to s.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 previous homestead property.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature previous homestead property.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 application by March 1 may file an application for assessment under this subsection and may, pursuant to s.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature application by March 1 may file an application for assessment under this subsection and may, pursuant to s.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 practicable after March 1 of each year and on or before July 1 of that year, carefully consider all applications for assessment under this subsection which have been filed in their respective offices on or before March 1 of that year.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature practicable after March 1 of each year and on or before July 1 of that year, carefully consider all applications for assessment under this subsection which have been filed in their respective offices on or before March 1 of that year.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 applicant if, in its judgment, the applicant is entitled to the assessment or shall affirm the decision of the property appraiser.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature applicant if, in its judgment, the applicant is entitled to the assessment or shall affirm the decision of the property appraiser.
hb0371-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 371 2020 paragraph shall apply to homestead property damaged or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.
hb0371-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 371 2020 Legislature paragraph shall apply to homestead property damaged or destroyed on or after January 1, 2017.
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Action History

  1. Ordered enrolled

  2. Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  3. Read 3rd time

  4. Placed on 3rd reading

  5. Read 2nd time

  6. Substituted for CS/SB 148

  7. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  8. Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  9. Received

  10. Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  11. In Messages

  12. Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Placed on 3rd reading

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  19. On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/20/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall

  20. Now in State Affairs Committee

  21. Favorable by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  22. On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 02/11/20, 9:30 am, Morris Hall

  23. Introduced

  24. Now in Ways and Means Committee

  25. Favorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  26. On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 11/06/19, 9:30 am, 12 HOB

  27. Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; State Affairs Committee

  28. Filed

Sponsors

  • Roth · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Roth

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 27001
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Lee — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
President Galvano — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 79002
Republican 27000
Democrat 12000
Total 118002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Altman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Bush — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Jacquet — Not Voting
Byrd — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13004
Republican 5001
Democrat 1000
Total 19005
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Clemons — Not Voting
Drake — Not Voting
DuBose — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Latvala — Yea
Newton — Yea
Payne — Not Voting
Pigman — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Roth — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Zika — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Not Voting

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Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 13001
Democrat 1000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Cortes, J. — Yea
Drake — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Hart — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacquet — Not Voting
Mercado — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Stone — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 3001
Unaffiliated 5003
Total 11004
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Hage — Not Voting
Jenne — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Payne — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Silvers — Not Voting
Tomkow — Yea
Zika — Not Voting
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 371 do?
Limitations on Homestead Assessments; Revises timeframe during which accrued benefit from specified limitations on homestead property tax assessments may be transferred from prior homestead to new homestead; revises timeframe during which an owner of homestead property significantly damaged or destroyed by named tropical storm or hurricane must establish new homestead to make certain election.
Who sponsors HB 371?
HB 371 is sponsored by Roth.
What is the current status of HB 371?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 371?
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