Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H215: Ad Valorem Taxation
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises Save-Our-Homes portability benefits available to married persons establishing joint homestead; prohibits increase in prior year's adopted millage rate from going into effect unless approved by specified vote; authorizes DOR to adopt emergency rules; provides for future expiration.
What the bill says
An act relating to ad valorem taxation; amending s. 193.155, F.S.; revising the Save-Our-Homes portability benefits available to married persons establishing a joint homestead; amending s. 200.065, F.S.; prohibiting an increase in the prior year's adopted millage rate from going into effect unless approved by a specified vote; authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt emergency rules; providing for future expiration; providing application; providing effective dates.
From the introduced text, October 16, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to ad valorem taxation; amending s. 193.155, F.S.; revising the Save-Our-Homes portability benefits available to married persons establishing a joint homestead; amending s. 200.065, F.S.; prohibiting an increase in the prior year's adopted millage rate from going into effect unless approved by a specified vote; authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt emergency rules; providing for future expiration; providing application; providing effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (8) of section 193.155, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 193.155 Homestead assessments.--Homestead property shall be assessed at just value as of January 1, 1994. Property receiving the homestead exemption after January 1, 1994, shall be assessed at just value as of January 1 of the year in which the property receives the exemption unless the provisions of subsection (8) apply. (8) Property assessed under this section shall be assessed at less than just value when the person who establishes a new homestead has received a homestead exemption as of January 1 of words underlined are additions. hb215-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 215 2026 any of the 3 immediately preceding years. For purposes of this subsection, a husband and wife who owned and both permanently resided on a previous homestead shall each be considered …
Sponsors
- Albert, Jon (R, HD-048) · 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): 23 yea, 10 nay, passed
- House: Select Committee on Property Taxes (November 20, 2025): 23 yea, 10 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H215?
- H215 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Ad Valorem Taxation.
- What does H215 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to ad valorem taxation; amending s. 193.155, F.S.; revising the Save-Our-Homes portability benefits available to married persons establishing a joint homestead; amending s. 200.065, F.S.; prohibiting an increase in the prior year's adopted millage rate from going into effect unless approved by a specified vote; authorizing the Department of Revenue to adopt emergency rules; providing for future expiration; providing application; providing effective dates.
- What is the status of H215?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in State Affairs Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H215?
- Albert, Jon (R, HD-048).
- Where is the official record for H215?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/215
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