Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 172 — Verification of Eligibility for Homestead Exemption

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1161 (Ch. 2024-217)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Verification of Eligibility for Homestead Exemption; Requiring the Department of Revenue to provide a specified form that county property appraisers may use to provide tentative verification of persons’ eligibility for specified exemptions after purchasing homestead property; providing a requirement for such form; providing that certain decisions are not subject to administrative or judicial review, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 172 By the Committees on Finance and Tax;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 172 By the Committee on Community Affairs;
and Community Affairs;
and Senators Polsky, Osgood, and Book 578-02598-24 2024172c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to verification of eligibility for homestead exemption;
and Senators Polsky, Osgood, and Book 593-03122-24 2024172c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to verification of eligibility for homestead exemption;
requiring the Department of Revenue to provide a specified form that county property appraisers may use to provide tentative verification of persons’ eligibility for specified exemptions after purchasing homestead property;
requiring the Department of Revenue to create a specified form;
providing a requirement for such form;
specifying requirements for such form;
providing that certain decisions are not subject to administrative or judicial review;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
196.092 Verification of eligibility for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses.—The Department of Revenue shall provide a form that a county property appraiser may use, at his or her discretion, to provide a person with tentative verification of that person’s eligibility to receive an exemption or a discount under s.
196.092 Verification of eligibility for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses.—The Department of Revenue shall create a form that a county property appraiser may use to provide tentative verification of a person’s eligibility after the purchase of a homestead property to receive an exemption or a discount under s.
196.091, after submission by a person of the forms, documentation, and other proof necessary to qualify for the relevant exemption or discount after purchase of a homestead property.
196.091 and after such person submits the forms, documentation, and other proof of eligibility required by the property appraiser.
The form must indicate that such tentative verification of eligibility is not binding upon the county property appraiser and that the person must comply with the annual application requirements of s.
The form must indicate that such tentative verification is not binding upon the county property appraiser and that the person must comply with the annual application requirements of s.
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196.011 and the requirements of s.
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 172 593-03122-24 2024172c2 requirements of s.
196.091 in order to receive the exemption or discount authorized by those provisions.
196.091 in order to receive the exemption or discount authorized under those provisions.
Decisions by a county property appraiser regarding whether to consider a request for tentative verification of eligibility for an exemption under this section;
or a person’s apparent eligibility to receive an exemption or a discount under s.
196.081, s.
196.082, or s.
196.091 after submission by a person of the forms, documentation, and other proof necessary to qualify for the relevant exemption or discount after purchase of a homestead property;
are not subject to administrative or judicial review under chapter 194.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1161 (Ch. 2024-217)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 1161

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  5. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24

  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  8. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  9. CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time

  10. Now in Appropriations

  11. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  12. CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  13. On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 02/08/24, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Building

  14. CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  15. Now in Finance and Tax

  16. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  17. CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  18. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/29/24, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Building

  19. Introduced

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

  21. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 6000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 2001
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 172 do?
Verification of Eligibility for Homestead Exemption; Requiring the Department of Revenue to provide a specified form that county property appraisers may use to provide tentative verification of persons’ eligibility for specified exemptions after purchasing homestead property; providing a requirement for such form; providing that certain decisions are not subject to administrative or judicial review, etc.
Who sponsors SB 172?
SB 172 is sponsored by Finance and Tax, Community Affairs, Polsky, Tina Scott (Democrat), Osgood, Rosalind (Democrat), and Book.
What is the current status of SB 172?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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