SJR 2F Florida Senate · 2026 Special Session F

Save our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes

Summary

Save our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to revise the limitation on annual assessment increases for specified real property, to increase the homestead exemption, to provide a limitation on the use of ad valorem taxes levied by counties and municipalities, and to provide an effective date, etc.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Failed

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Jun 1, 2026 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 2F Filed → S 2F c1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended from a 'Filed' version to a 'Committee Substitute' version, primarily removing references to creating a new state trust fund and deleting the specific language that would have established that fund in the constitution. The text also reorganized the homestead exemption amounts and adjusted the list of entities allowed to vote on tax reductions, removing special districts and school districts from that specific power.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing provisions related to the creation of a state trust fund and the specific uses of local ad valorem taxes for that fund. Additionally, the list of local governments authorized to vote on reducing homestead exemption requirements was reduced.

FISCAL

Deleted all references to creating a state trust fund and providing grants to assist local governments with implementation.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement that local ad valorem taxes be limited to specific core services (public safety, education, etc.) and instead allowed funds for county officers and general expenditures.

Restricted the power to vote on reducing homestead exemption requirements to counties and municipalities only, removing special districts and school districts from this specific authority.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the homestead exemption structure, removing the temporary $25k/$50k/$75k tiered system for 2027 and replacing it with a single $150k exemption starting in 2027.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted the ballot summary text to reflect the removal of the trust fund and updated the description of the homestead exemption benefits.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

13–21

Failed · 7 other

Total votes 41

Jun 2, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

I Independent1

0% Nay

R Republican28

2 Yea 21 Nay 5

75% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 2, 2026

Vote failed

Senate Vote: fail (13-21-7)

senate

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Introduced

upper

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 06/01/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

May 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors