2026 Regular Session
SB520
Property Tax - Charter Counties - Application of County Tax Limitation on Public Safety Budget
Authorizing the county councils of certain charter counties, notwithstanding certain provisions of law, to set by simple majority vote of its members then serving a property tax rate that is higher than the property tax rate authorized under a county's charter or collect more property tax revenues than the revenues authorized under the county's charter for the purpose of funding the approved public safety budget of the county; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2026.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
31 yea–13 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 20, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
February 4, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Ways and Means
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Senate Third Reading Passed (31-13) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {933422/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Budget and Taxation