Bill Summary

HB 161 Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older (2023 Session)
Homestead Exemptions for Persons Age 65 and Older: Increases just value limit of real estate eligible for homestead tax exemption that may be adopted by counties or municipalities for certain persons age 65 & older; requires local government entities to amend or adopt ordinances to comply with this act; provides ordinances are null & void after certain date; provides that recipients of homestead exemptions do not need to submit additional application. Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 159 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose
01/10/23
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Filed
01/17/23
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Referred to Ways & Means Committee; Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
01/17/23
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Now in Ways & Means Committee
01/19/23
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 01/20/23, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
02/07/23
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 02/14/23, 9:00 am, 404 H
02/14/23
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Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/16/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/21/23
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Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
03/08/23
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On Committee agenda - Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee, 03/10/23, 9:00 am, 17 H
03/10/23
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Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/10/23
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Now in State Affairs Committee
03/21/23
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 03/23/23, 8:00 am, 212 K
03/23/23
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/23/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/20/23
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/23
04/25/23
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/23
04/26/23
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/26/23
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In Messages
04/26/23
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Received; Referred to Appropriations
05/05/23
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Died in Appropriations
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Filed on 01/10/23
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Amendment 805733
Filed on 02/13/23
Adopted
0161C1
Filed on 02/16/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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