---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROPERTY TAXES – Amends existing law to remove the deadline for applying for a homestead exemption."
description: "PROPERTY TAXES – Amends existing law to remove the deadline for applying for a homestead exemption."
jurisdiction: "us/states/id"
legislature: "Idaho Legislature"
session: "2020"
identifier: "H 562"
citation: "Idaho H 562 (2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HOMES AND HOUSING", "REAL PROPERTY", "TAX AND TAXATION", "PROPERTY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-02-27"
last_action: "2020-03-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/abed51da-39c6-4a0d-b94f-ce0248d5b8df"
source_url: "http://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0562/"
source_hash: "19036af360b88bd531d8bef35909504e751b2b8aa34847d02a3822d3bff7f772"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-id"]
---

# Idaho H 562 (2020) — PROPERTY TAXES – Amends existing law to remove the deadline for applying for a homestead exemption.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill Text** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/H0562.pdf)

## Votes

- Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – — **62–5** (pass) · upper
- Read third time in full – — **32–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-02-27** Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing `introduction`
- **2020-02-28** Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation
- **2020-03-02** Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-03** Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- **2020-03-03** Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 62-5-3AYES – Abernathy, Addis, Amador, Anderson, Anderst, Andrus, Armstrong, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Chaney, Christensen, Clow, Collins, Crane, Davis, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Ehardt, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Giddings, Goesling, Green, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Kingsley, Kiska, Lickley, Mason, McCrostie, Mendive, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nichols, Palmer, Raybould, Remington, Ricks, Rubel, Scott, Shepherd, Smith, Stevenson, Syme, Toone, Vander Woude, Wagoner, Wisniewski, Wood, Young, Youngblood, Zito, Zollinger, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Ellis, Furniss, Marshall, Necochea, WintrowAbsent – Chew, Raymond, TroyFloor Sponsor - AnderstTitle apvd - to Senate `reading-3, passage`
- **2020-03-04** Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- **2020-03-04** Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & Taxation `introduction`
- **2020-03-12** Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-13** Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- **2020-03-16** Retained on calendar
- **2020-03-18** Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-0-3AYES – Agenbroad, Anthon, Bair, Bayer, Brackett, Buckner-Webb, Burgoyne, Burtenshaw, Cheatham, Crabtree, Den Hartog, Guthrie, Harris, Heider, Hill, Johnson, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Lodge, Martin, Mortimer, Nye, Patrick, Rice, Souza, Stennett, Thayn, Vick, Ward-Engelking, Winder, WoodwardNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Grow, Jordan, NelsonFloor Sponsor - LentTitle apvd - to House `reading-3, passage`
- **2020-03-18** Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
- **2020-03-18** Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- **2020-03-19** Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- **2020-03-19** Signed by President; returned to House
- **2020-03-19** Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- **2020-03-19** Delivered to Governor at 2:25 p.m. on March 19, 2020
- **2020-03-20** Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2020 Session Law Chapter 248 Effective: 01/01/2021 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/abed51da-39c6-4a0d-b94f-ce0248d5b8df`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Idaho legislature records).