Amendment 3 passed on November 3, 2026, per unofficial results reported Nov. 3–4: about 62% yes and 38% no, above the 60% a constitutional amendment needs. The state certifies official results later. The changes will take effect January 1, 2027, and 2026 tax bills are unchanged. Here is the status and the timeline from here. No spin, and no position on the measure.
Amendment 3 passed on November 3, 2026, per unofficial results reported Nov. 3–4: about 62% yes and 38% no, above the 60% a constitutional amendment needs. The state certifies official results later. Nothing changes on 2026 tax bills. Starting January 1, 2027, the homestead exemption on non-school property taxes will rise to $150,000, then to $250,000 on January 1, 2028, with yearly inflation adjustments from 2029. School taxes keep the $25,000 exemption, and Save Our Homes is unchanged. Non-homestead property (second homes, rentals, commercial) will have its yearly assessment cap for non-school taxes cut from 10% to 5% on January 1, 2027. The state's Revenue Estimating Conference puts the recurring reduction in local non-school revenue at about $12 billion a year once fully phased in.
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| Date | What happened / what happens next |
|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | Legislature passes CS/HJR 1F (House 75-26, Senate 30-9) and sends it to the November ballot. |
| June 11, 2026 | Lawsuit filed in Leon County challenges the ballot title and summary. |
| August 4 and 14, 2026 | Court rules the ballot title and summary defective; the Attorney General delivers rewritten language. The amendment stays on the ballot. |
| November 3, 2026 | Voters approve Amendment 3: about 62% yes, 38% no in unofficial results (60% needed). The state certifies official results later. |
| November 2026 | 2026 tax bills (mailed around November 1, due March 31, 2027) are unchanged. |
| December 31, 2026 | Residency cutoff: owners who are not permanent Florida residents as of this date receive the existing $50,000 exemption for five years, then the full amount. |
| January 1, 2027 | Amendment takes effect. Assessment date for the 2027 roll: $150,000 non-school homestead exemption; 5% non-homestead cap (non-school taxes). |
| August 2027 | TRIM notices are expected to be the first place owners see the change. |
| November 2027 | First tax bills with the $150,000 non-school exemption. |
| January 1, 2028 | Non-school homestead exemption rises to $250,000 (first on November 2028 bills). |
| 2029 onward | The $250,000 amount is adjusted for inflation each year. |
Homeowners with a homestead: your 2026 bill is unchanged. Your non-school taxable value will drop by the larger exemption starting with the 2027 roll; how much you pay will still depend on your county's and city's millage rates. Any savings figure is an estimate; run yours in the amendment calculator.
Moving to Florida: To get the larger exemption right away you must be a permanent Florida resident as of December 31, 2026. Owners who establish Florida residency after that date receive only the existing $50,000 exemption for five years, then qualify for the full amount. Check where you stand with the homestead deadline tool.
Second homes, rentals and commercial property: no new exemption; the yearly increase in assessed value for non-school taxes will be capped at 5% instead of 10% starting January 1, 2027.
For the full plain-English breakdown, read Amendment 3 passed: what it means. We quantify the local revenue tradeoff for all 67 counties on the county impact page.
Unofficial results (about 62% yes, 38% no) are from Newsweek and FOX 13, citing the Florida Department of State; the state certifies official results later. Effective dates, the residency rule and the Revenue Estimating Conference figures are from the Florida House staff analysis of CS/HJR 1F; the bill-timing note is from the Manatee County Property Appraiser FAQ; the ballot-summary provisions are summarized by the Florida Policy Institute. Amendment provisions and the June 2026 special-session vote are from Florida Realtors and the bill record at flsenate.gov. The ballot-language lawsuit is reported by Florida Politics and Florida Phoenix. This page is informational and non-partisan. It reports the status of the measure and takes no position on it.
Read what the result means for homeowners, buyers and investors, estimate your bill in the Florida amendment calculator, read the mechanics in what the amendment does, see what each county stands to lose on the county impact page, or open your county from the full Florida property tax hub.
School taxes keep the $25,000 exemption, and Save Our Homes (the 3%-or-CPI cap on homestead assessments) is unchanged. Savings shown on this site are estimates; run yours in the Amendment 3 calculator or read what the result means.
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