l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1583

Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for certain persons 65 years of age or older or totally disabled.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 25, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED HOMEOWNER CLAIMING A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ALLOWED FOR A PERSON WHO IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR TOTALLY DISABLED SHALL BE ALLOWED AN ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION FROM ALL AD VALOREM TAXES ON AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY ON JANUARY 1, 2017, OR JANUARY 1 OF THE FIRST YEAR FOR WHICH THE QUALIFIED HOMEOWNER CLAIMS AN EXEMPTION ON THE PROPERTY, AND ANY INCREASE IN THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY RESULTING FROM AN UPDATE IN VALUATION OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY THAT IS COMPLETED DURING THE TIME THE QUALIFIED HOMEOWNER OWNS THE PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A SUBSEQUENT UPDATE IN VALUATION OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY THAT IS COMPLETED DURING THE TIME THE QUALIFIED HOMEOWNER OWNS THE PROPERTY RESULTS IN THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY BEING LESS THAN THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY ON JANUARY 1, 2017, OR JANUARY 1 OF THE FIRST YEAR FOR WHICH THE QUALIFIED HOMEOWNER CLAIMS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR THE PROPERTY, THEN THE EXEMPTION AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE ON AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCH LOWER ASSESSED VALUE AND ANY INCREASE IN THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY RESULTING FROM A SUBSEQUENT UPDATE IN VALUATION OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY THAT IS COMPLETED DURING THE TIME THE QUALIFIED HOMEOWNER OWNS THE PROPERTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

John G. Faulkner, Debra Gibbs, Brent Powell, Tom Miles, Greg Haney

Its course

February 15 to March 25, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 15 to Feb 227 days

Ways and MeansFeb 15 to Feb 227 days

In the SenateFeb 22 to Mar 1420 days

FinanceMar 6 to Mar 137 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Mar 25 · stopped11 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 14

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Feb 22

  1. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 23 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 23Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 6Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 14Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 15Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Smith, Lamar and Reynolds
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Kirby and Hudson
  5. Mar 25Died in conference in the House
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 15Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 22PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 23Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 6Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 13Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 14AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 15Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 21Conferees Named Smith,Lamar,ReynoldsHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 24Conferees Named Fillingane,Kirby,HudsonSenate
  13. Mar 25Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives