07/30/2026
WHAT EXACTLY IS AMENDMENT 3 ON THE BALLOT IN FLORIDA THIS NOVEMBER?
ANSWER:
Florida, a 60% supermajority vote is required during a single legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
On May 27, 2026, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) called a special legislative session for June 1 through June 3, 2026, to consider a constitutional amendment, which he called the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes Amendment.[2]
On June 1, 2026, state Rep. Toby Overdorf (R-85) introduced the amendment to the state legislature as House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR 1). On June 2, 2026, both the Florida House of Representatives and Florida State Senate voted to approve HJR 1. In the state House, HJR 1 passed 75-26, with 17 members not voting. In the state Senate, HJR 1 passed 30-9, with one member not decided.
SHOULD YOU VOTE "YES" OR "NO" ?
A "YES" vote supports this constitutional amendment to:
increase the homestead tax exemption for non-school taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, with the amount indexed to inflation starting in 2029;
provide that new residents receive a smaller exemption until they've lived in the state for five years;
decrease the cap on how much the assessed value of non-homestead properties, such as rentals and commercial buildings, can increase each year from 10% to 5%, except for school district taxes;
limit how counties and municipalities can spend property tax revenue on public safety, education, infrastructure, natural resource projects and flood control, local bonds, employee retirement benefits, and government operations; and other changes.
A "NO" vote opposes this constitutional amendment to increase the homestead tax exemption; decrease the cap on how much the assessed value of non-homestead properties can increase; and limit how counties and municipalities can spend property tax revenue.