Florida Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of a Quadriplegic Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Homestead tax exemptions and Property tax exemptions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Not on the ballot
The Florida Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of a Quadriplegic Amendment is not on the ballot in Florida as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would have allowed the surviving spouse of a quadriplegic to continue receiving a homestead exemption.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the ballot measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
Amending the Florida Constitution
- See also: Amending the Florida Constitution
A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments on the ballot must be approved by 60% of voters to pass.
House Joint Resolution 163 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:[1]
- April 16, 2025: The state House passed the amendment in a vote of 115-0.
- June 16, 2025: The amendment did not pass in the Senate before the legislative session adjourned.
| Votes Required to Pass: 72 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 115 | 0 | 4 |
| Total % | 96.64% | 0.00% | 3.36% |
| Democratic (D) | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 83 | 0 | 3 |
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