Establishes a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty
This bill creates a 50% property tax exemption on the primary residence of surviving spouses whose police officer spouse died while performing duty. It directly affects surviving spouses of officers killed in the line of duty, providing immediate tax relief on their home. The exemption applies to the assessed value of the primary residence, with local governments allowed to reduce the percentage. The law requires local authorities to adopt specific resolutions to implement the exemption and establishes documentation standards through the state's criminal justice and tax services divisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Dec 19, 2025
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Bill S 683 was amended to S 683A to reorganize the text structure and make minor technical corrections. The substantive policy regarding tax exemptions for surviving spouses of police officers remains unchanged. The bill was also reprinted after being discharged from committee and amended.
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Bill number changed from S 683 to S 683A to reflect committee amendments and recommitment.
Committee assignment text was updated to show the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted.
Minor formatting and line break adjustments were made throughout the document text.
A reference to 'commissioner of criminal justice services' was changed to 'commissioner of the division of criminal justice services' for clarity.
Page number in the footer was updated from 01-5 to 04-5.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2025 · Assembly Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 63
Jun 6, 2025
D
Democratic41
82% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.670
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 683A
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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