Bill Sponsor
Florida House Joint Resolution 203
Session 2026
Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 19, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Ways & Means Committee
Committee
State Affairs Committee
First Action
Oct 16, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Joint Resolution
Bill Number
203
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Committee
State Affairs Committee
Primary
Committee
Ways & Means Committee
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Elimination of Non-school Property for Homesteads; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to make homestead property exempt from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies beginning in a specified year, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for services provided by law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders, and provide an effective date.
Documents (18)
Bill Analysis -- Select Committee on Property Taxes (Post-Meeting) (11/20/2025 4:36 PM)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/15/2026 12:20 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Ways & Means Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/23/2026 9:44 AM)
414023 - Strike All Amendment to H 203 Filed
02/19/2026
Senate
Received
02/19/2026
Senate
Referred to Appropriations
02/19/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/19/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 30
02/19/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/19/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/19/2026
House
Amendment 831221 Failed
02/19/2026
House
Amendment 913429 Failed
02/19/2026
House
Amendment 553395 Failed
02/19/2026
House
Amendment 357969 adopted
02/19/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/16/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
01/26/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
01/26/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
01/23/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
01/23/2026
House
CS Filed
01/23/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/23/2026
House
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
01/22/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
01/20/2026
House
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
01/19/2026
House
Now in Ways & Means Committee
01/19/2026
House
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
01/15/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/15/2026
House
CS Filed
01/15/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/15/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
01/15/2026
House
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/13/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
11/20/2025
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
11/20/2025
House
Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes
11/20/2025
House
Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes
11/13/2025
House
Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda
10/16/2025
House
Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes
10/16/2025
House
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
10/16/2025
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
10/16/2025
House
Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes
10/16/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:15 AM