Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida HJR 209
Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
- Busatta (Republican)
- Select Committee on Property Taxes
- Ways & Means Committee
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Property Insurance Relief Homestead Exemption Non-school Property Tax; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase by $200,000 the exemption for homestead property from all ad valorem taxation other than school district levies for homestead properties that have property insurance, to prohibit local governments from reducing total funding for first responders, and to provide an effective date.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 House | Favorable With Committee Substitute (Ways & Means Committee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Dec 2, 2025 House | Favorable (State Affairs Committee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Nov 20, 2025 House | Favorable With Amendment(s) (Select Committee on Property Taxes) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · House
Died on Second Reading Calendar - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) - Dec 11, 2025 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Dec 10, 2025 · House
CS Filed - Dec 10, 2025 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Dec 10, 2025 · House
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee - Dec 10, 2025 · House
Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee - Dec 3, 2025 · House
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda - Dec 2, 2025 · House
Now in Ways & Means Committee - Dec 2, 2025 · House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee - Dec 2, 2025 · House
Favorable by State Affairs Committee - Nov 25, 2025 · House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda - Nov 20, 2025 · House
Now in State Affairs Committee - Nov 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Committee - Nov 20, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs Committee - Nov 20, 2025 · House
CS Filed - Nov 20, 2025 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Nov 20, 2025 · House
Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes - Nov 20, 2025 · House
Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Property Taxes - Nov 13, 2025 · House
PCS added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda - Oct 16, 2025 · House
Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes - Oct 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Committee - Oct 16, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs Committee - Oct 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes - Oct 16, 2025 · House
Filed