Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 879 — Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    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

Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction; Authorizes surviving spouses of certain permanently disabled veterans to carry over certain discount on ad valorem taxes on homestead property under specified conditions; authorizes discount to be transferred to another permanent residence under specified conditions; provides procedure by which applicant may file application after specified date & request discount; authorizes DOR to adopt emergency rules.

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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 879 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to a surviving spouse ad valorem tax reduction;
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 879 2020 Legislature 2 An act relating to a surviving spouse ad valorem tax reduction;
hb0879-00 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 879 2020 the homestead and permanently resides thereon as specified in s.
hb0879-01-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 879 2020 Legislature the homestead and permanently resides thereon as specified in s.
hb0879-00 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 879 2020 date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 877, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment is approved at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose.
hb0879-01-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 879 2020 Legislature date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 877, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment is approved at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose.
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Action History

  1. Ordered enrolled

  2. Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 459, 460

  3. Read 3rd time

  4. Placed on 3rd reading

  5. Read 2nd time

  6. Received

  7. Substituted for CS/SB 1074

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  9. Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  10. Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  11. In Messages

  12. Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Placed on 3rd reading

  15. Read 2nd time

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

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 22 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. Now in Ways and Means Committee

  24. Favorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  25. Introduced

  26. On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 9:30 am, 12 HOB

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

  28. Filed

Sponsors

  • Killebrew · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Killebrew

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 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 28000
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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
Galvano — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
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 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77004
Republican 26001
Democrat 11001
Total 114006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Altman — Yea
Ponder — 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
Byrd — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Jacquet — 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
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Grant, J. — Not Voting
McGhee — Not Voting
Omphroy — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15002
Republican 6000
Democrat 1000
Total 22002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Clemons — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Latvala — Not Voting
Newton — Yea
Payne — Yea
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 Yea

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Favorable (Ways & Means Committee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Unaffiliated 14000
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 — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Stone — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Not Voting
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Favorable (Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 7001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Hage — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Payne — Yea
Rommel — Not Voting
Silvers — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Zika — Yea
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 Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 879 do?
Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction; Authorizes surviving spouses of certain permanently disabled veterans to carry over certain discount on ad valorem taxes on homestead property under specified conditions; authorizes discount to be transferred to another permanent residence under specified conditions; provides procedure by which applicant may file application after specified date & request discount; authorizes DOR to adopt emergency rules.
Who sponsors HB 879?
HB 879 is sponsored by Killebrew.
What is the current status of HB 879?
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 879?
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