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HB2140Introduced in the House

Exempting land classified under current use that is sold or transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax in certain circumstances.

EngrossedHouse Rules

Introduced by Sam Low, District 039A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Exempting land classified under current use that is sold or transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax in certain circumstances.

Where it stands

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass with amendment(s) · March 2, 2026

24

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

24 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Derek Stanford1Yes
Matt Boehnke8Yes
Mark Schoesler9Yes
Ron Muzzall10Yes
Robert Hasegawa11Yes
Judith Warnick13Yes
Nikki Torres15Yes
Perry Dozier16Yes
John Braun20Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  5. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  8. 1st substitute bill substituted

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  11. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  12. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

  13. LGV - Majority; do pass.

  14. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

  15. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  17. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Senate Rules "X" file.

  21. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

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