SJR 550: Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property

JOINT RESOLUTION by Bernard; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough

Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to prohibit levying ad valorem taxes on tangible personal property by counties, school districts, and municipalities and to provide an effective date, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/18/2025 12:05 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Finance and Tax (FT)
  2. Rules (RC)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 552 by Bernard Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Finance and Tax	Linked
  H 1275 by LaMarca Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Ways & Means Committee	Identical
  H 1277 by LaMarca Prohibition on Levying Ad Valorem Taxes on Tangible Personal Property Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Ways & Means Committee	Compare

• Citations - Constitution (4)

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  Article VII	Section 3	Page 1 (pdf)
  Article VII	Section 4	Page 4 (pdf)
  Article VII	Section 9	Page 10 (pdf)
  Article XII		Page 11 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/18/2025	S	• Filed
  12/9/2025	S	• Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Finance and Tax