Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, August 14, 2026 —

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has submitted revised ballot language for Amendment 3, a proposed property tax cut, to a Leon County court. The amendment’s original wording, titled “Save our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes,” was challenged in a lawsuit, with a judge ruling it was too political.

The new language aims to provide a more neutral and accurate description of the amendment’s effects. It includes provisions for increasing homestead exemptions and lowering the cap on assessment increases for non-homestead properties. The proposed changes are intended to reflect the substance of the amendment more precisely for voters.

The original lawsuit argued that the initial ballot title was biased and failed to adequately inform voters about the full scope of the amendment. The court’s decision highlighted the importance of neutral language in ballot proposals to ensure voters are not unduly influenced by politically charged phrasing.

If passed, Amendment 3 is projected to lead to a substantial annual loss of revenue for the state. This potential financial impact has drawn opposition from various groups concerned about the amendment’s effect on state and local government funding. Details regarding the exact projected revenue loss and the specific groups opposing the amendment were not provided in the summary.

The process of revising ballot language after a legal challenge is a critical step in ensuring that voter initiatives are presented fairly and accurately. The Attorney General’s office is working to comply with the court’s ruling by proposing language that is both informative and politically neutral, allowing voters to make a decision based on the amendment’s actual provisions.



Story summarized from the original created by Christine Sexton and Florida Phoenix on www.cltampa.com, see more information here.

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