Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Property Tax Assessment Limits
January 9, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently Died in Ways & Means Committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jan 15, 2026HouseNow in Ways & Means Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 9, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →The Frame
If approved by voters, this change would prevent property tax bills from rising on properties that have lost market value, providing a tax assessment floor for homeowners and other property owners starting January 1, 2027.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Florida property owners
Property owners would see changes to how their annual tax assessments are calculated if the market value of their property decreases.
Current stage: Died in Ways & Means Committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this mean my property taxes will never go up?
Which properties are covered by this rule?
What happens if I renovate my home?
Why It Matters
If approved by voters, this change would prevent property tax bills from rising on properties that have lost market value, providing a tax assessment floor for homeowners and other property owners starting January 1, 2027.
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Assessment Floor Proposal
The bill attempts to create a 'floor' for property assessments, ensuring that tax assessments do not rise when market values fall, effectively decoupling assessed value from market recovery in the short term.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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