HB 215FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Changes to Homestead Tax Benefits and Local Tax Rates

Original title: Ad Valorem Taxation

March 13, 2026

taxation homestead exemption property tax local government millage rate taxation and finance

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this bill would have changed how much property tax married homeowners pay when moving and restricted the ability of local governments to raise tax rates without a supermajority vote.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Married homeowners

The bill would have allowed them to combine separate homestead portability benefits when establishing a new joint homestead.

Local government governing bodies

They would have been required to secure a two-thirds vote to increase the prior year's adopted millage rate.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have allowed married couples to combine their individual property tax portability benefits when moving into a new home and required a two-thirds supermajority vote for local governments to increase property tax rates. The legislation was intended to apply starting with the 2027 tax roll but did not pass the committee process.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

If enacted, this bill would have changed how much property tax married homeowners pay when moving and restricted the ability of local governments to raise tax rates without a supermajority vote.

Frequently Asked Questions

Would this bill have changed my property taxes?

The bill proposed allowing married couples to combine their homestead portability benefits, which could have reduced the taxable value of a new home for some couples. It also would have made it harder for local governments to raise property tax rates.

Did this bill become law?

No, the bill died in the State Affairs Committee on March 13, 2026.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower11/20/2025openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable (Select Committee on Property Taxes)

Total

Yes

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (37)

+ 13 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Supermajority Requirement

The bill attempted to shift fiscal power by requiring a two-thirds supermajority for local tax increases, a common legislative mechanism to constrain local government revenue growth.

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