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SB 5408 - 2021-22
Concerning the homestead exemption.
Bill History

2021 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 2
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View Original Bill)
Feb 11
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2
1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 21). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 4
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Mar 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Mar 23
Referred to Finance.
Mar 29
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Civil Rights & Judiciary. (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Apr 1
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 7
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 8
Committee amendment not adopted.
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 14
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 16
House receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 19
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 22
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 23
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 26
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 12
Governor signed.
Chapter 290, 2021 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 5/12/2021.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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