SB 218 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Tax Exemption for Disabled Ex-servicemembers

This bill increases the maximum value of the property tax exemption available to disabled ex-servicemembers who are former military service members. It directly affects eligible disabled veterans by allowing them to claim a larger tax reduction on their primary residence. The key provision raises the exemption cap from $10,000 to $25,000 annually. This is a concrete policy change that reduces property tax liability for qualifying disabled veterans without altering eligibility requirements.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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MINOR
This bill increases the property tax exemption for disabled ex-servicemembers from $5,000 to $10,000. The change expands the financial relief available to veterans with service-related disabilities, allowing them to keep more of their home's value exempt from property taxes.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on property tax exemptions for disabled ex-servicemembers and their surviving spouses, with no change to eligibility criteria.
FISCAL

Increased the property tax exemption amount from $5,000 to $10,000 for qualified disabled ex-servicemembers.

TIMELINE

Changed the applicability date from the current tax roll to the 2026 tax roll, while keeping the act's effective date as July 1, 2025.

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Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kristen Arrington
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