Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H207: Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Proposes amendment to State Constitution to add a homestead exemption for levies other than school levies equal to 25 percent of the remaining assessed value after applying existing exemptions, provide construction, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date.
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 6 of Article VII, the creation of Section 7 of Article VIII, and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to add a homestead exemption for levies other than school levies equal to 25 percent of the remaining assessed value after applying existing exemptions, provide construction, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date.
From the introduced text, October 16, 2025:
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 6 of Article VII, the creation of Section 7 of Article VIII, and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to add a homestead exemption for levies other than school levies equal to 25 percent of the remaining assessed value after applying existing exemptions, provide construction, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date. Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: That the following amendment to Section 6 of Article VII, the creation of Section 7 of Article VIII, and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution are agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose: ARTICLE VII FINANCE AND TAXATION SECTION 6. Homestead exemptions.— (a)(1) Every person who has the legal or equitable title HJR 207 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hjr207-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES to real estate and maintains thereon the permanent residence of the owner, or another legally or naturally dependent upon the owner, shall be exempt from taxation thereon, except assessments for …
Sponsors
- Shane Abbott (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Abbott, Shane (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in State Affairs Committee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in State Affairs Committee
- : Reported out of Select Committee on Property Taxes
- : Favorable by Select Committee on Property Taxes
- : Added to Select Committee on Property Taxes agenda
- : Now in Select Committee on Property Taxes
- : Referred to Ways & Means Committee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Select Committee on Property Taxes
Votes
- House: Select Committee on Property Taxes (November 20, 2025): 24 yea, 10 nay, passed
- House: Select Committee on Property Taxes (November 20, 2025): 24 yea, 10 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H207?
- H207 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Assessed Home Value Homestead Exemption of Non-school Property Tax.
- What does H207 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 6 of Article VII, the creation of Section 7 of Article VIII, and the creation of a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to add a homestead exemption for levies other than school levies equal to 25 percent of the remaining assessed value after applying existing exemptions, provide construction, prohibit counties and municipalities from reducing total funding for law enforcement, and provide an effective date.
- What is the status of H207?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in State Affairs Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H207?
- Shane Abbott (R, HD-005), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H207?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/207
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