Florida · Senate Joint Resolution 2 · 2026 Special Session F

Save our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes

  1. Introduced May 28, 2026
  2. In committee May 28, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 06/01/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  4. SenateIntroduced -SJ 2
  5. CommitteeCS by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 5 · Senate Appropriations13–5 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 06/02/26
  3. CommitteeCS by Appropriations read 1st time · Senate Appropriations read 1st time
  4. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 9
  5. SenateAmendment(s) failed (102912, 229942, 682580) -SJ 9
  6. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 11
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HJR 1 -F -SJ 11
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 -F (Ch. 2026-240 ), CS/HJR 1 -F (Passed) -SJ 11

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

D - 102912; Amendment; Second Reading · Full Senate

Failed 11–24
Jun 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 11 No 24 Not voting 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 11

No · 24

Not voting · 3

Excused · 2

A - 229942; Amendment; Second Reading · Full Senate

Failed 11–22
Jun 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 11 No 22 Not voting 7
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 22 no
How each member voted

Yes · 11

No · 22

Not voting · 5

Excused · 2

A - 682580; Amendment; Second Reading · Full Senate

Failed 12–21
Jun 2, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 12 No 21 Not voting 7
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 12

No · 21

Not voting · 5

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

  • Bryan AvilaR Primary sponsor · District 39
  • A Appropriations Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.