Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 217 — Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans

Last action — Died in Ways & Means Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans ; Authorizes surviving spouses of veterans who predecease issuance of certain letter from Federal Government to produce letter before property appraiser.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Ways & Means Committee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  4. Now in Ways & Means Committee

  5. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  6. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  7. Referred to Ways & Means Committee

  8. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (160)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 217 do?
Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans ; Authorizes surviving spouses of veterans who predecease issuance of certain letter from Federal Government to produce letter before property appraiser.
Who sponsors HB 217?
HB 217 is sponsored by Yarkosky, Taylor Michael (Republican), Rosenwald, Mitch (Democrat), Chamberlin, Ryan (Republican), and Hodgers, Brian (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 217?
This bill died with 2025 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.
Where can I track HB 217?
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