Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1275: Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Proposes amendment to State Constitution to prohibit levying of ad valorem taxes on tangible personal property by certain entities.
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing amendments to Sections 3, 4, and 9 of Article VII and creating a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to prohibit levying ad valorem taxes on tangible personal property by counties, school districts, and municipalities and to provide an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
A joint resolution proposing amendments to Sections 3, 4, and 9 of Article VII and creating a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to prohibit levying ad valorem taxes on tangible personal property by counties, school districts, and municipalities and to provide an effective date. Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: That the following amendments to Sections 3, 4, and 9 of Article VII 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 3. Taxes; exemptions.— (a) All property owned by a municipality and used exclusively by it for municipal or public purposes shall be exempt from taxation. A municipality, owning property outside the municipality, may be required by general law to make payment to the taxing unit in which the property is located. Such portions of property as are used predominantly for educational, HJR 1275 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hjr1275-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes may be exempted by general law from taxation. (b) …
Sponsors
- LaMarca, Chip (R, HD-100) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Ways & Means Committee
- : Now in Ways & Means Committee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Referred to Ways & Means Committee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1275?
- H1275 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property.
- What does H1275 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing amendments to Sections 3, 4, and 9 of Article VII and creating a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to prohibit levying ad valorem taxes on tangible personal property by counties, school districts, and municipalities and to provide an effective date.
- What is the status of H1275?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Ways & Means Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1275?
- LaMarca, Chip (R, HD-100).
- Where is the official record for H1275?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1275
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