Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to seek payment from any source, including the Medicaid program or otherwise from this state or the federal government, to county residents who are indigent or who are Medicaid recipients.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2023
How they voted
110–30
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 141
Apr 18, 2023
D
Democratic59
74% Yea
R
Republican82
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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