2010 House Bill 6157

Authorize homestead tax exemption for inherited house

Introduced in the House

May 12, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Judy Nerat (D-108)

To establish if a person dies and leaves his or her principal residence to a child, the heir may retain the homestead property tax exemption for up to three years, if he or she also has a homestead with the exemption.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

May 19, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 24, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kate Ebli (D-56)

To clarify that the proposed exemption would still apply under various legal forms of property transfer to the heir.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 29, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Finance