HB 425 (2025): allowing tax-exempt entities to keep their tax-exempt status while renting facilities or property to entities that share their mission.

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HB 425 (2025)

allowing tax-exempt entities to keep their tax-exempt status while renting facilities or property to entities that share their mission.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Municipal and County Government
  • Subject: Taxes - Local

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025, with 17 people signed in online: 4 in support and 13 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2025-0633h), offered by Rep. Mark Pearson, was rejected on a division vote 119–225 on March 6, 2025. On March 6, 2025 the House adopted “Lay HB425 on Table” on a division vote 351–15, on a motion by Rep. Joe Sweeney. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 17, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 4, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 307
  • February 18, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 201
  • March 6, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 6, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 119, nays 225, failed
  • March 6, 2025, House: Lay HB425 on Table — yeas 351, nays 15, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government
  • February 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:30 pm LOB 307
  • February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 201
  • February 18, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  • February 25, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 6, 2025: FLAM # 2025-0633h (Rep. M. Pearson): AF DV 119-225 03/06/2035
  • March 6, 2025: Lay HB425 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MA DV 351-15 03/06/2025
  • December 17, 2025: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 585 (2026): relative to the property tax exemption for religious organizations.

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