l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2700

Homestead; provide full exemption for unremarried surviving spouse of U.S. military member killed on active duty or training.

Became law as Chapter 340, Laws of 2023, signed March 10, 2023, 53 days after it was filed.

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 WHO IS THE UNREMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHO WAS KILLED OR DIED ON ACTIVE DUTY, OR OF A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WHO WAS KILLED OR DIED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING, SHALL BE ALLOWED AN EXEMPTION FROM ALL AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH A HOMEOWNER, AS WELL AS A HOMEOWNER ALLOWED AN EXEMPTION FROM ALL AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF HOMESTEAD PROPERTY DUE TO A SERVICE-CONNECTED, TOTAL DISABILITY AS AN AMERICAN VETERAN WHO HAS BEEN HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM MILITARY SERVICE, OR THE UNREMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSE OF SUCH A HOMEOWNER, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO APPLY FOR THE EXEMPTION WITHIN 30 CALENDAR DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE HOMESTEAD PURCHASE, BUT NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR OF PURCHASE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF, AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ON ANOTHER PROPERTY, THE EFFECT OF THE NEW APPLICATION ON THE OLD HOMESTEAD PROPERTY SHALL BE THE SAME AS IF THE NEW APPLICATION WERE FILED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 27-33-69, 27-33-71 AND 27-33-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE TABLES FOR AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED AND FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT WAS MADE IN PREVIOUS YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE REPEAL OF THE ABOVE SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-33-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 Senate

49 co-sponsors

Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett, Kevin Blackwell, David Blount, Nicole Boyd, Jenifer B. Branning, Hob Bryan, Albert Butler, Kelvin Butler, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Chris Caughman, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Kathy L. Chism, Scott DeLano, Jeremy England, Joey Fillingane, Hillman Terome Frazier, Josh Harkins, Rod Hickman, Angela Burks Hill, Briggs Hopson, John Horhn, Robert L. Jackson, Chris Johnson, David Jordan, Dean Kirby, Tyler McCaughn, Chris McDaniel, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, J. Walter Michel, Philip Moran, Sollie B. Norwood, David Parker, Rita Potts Parks, John A. Polk, Joseph M. Seymour, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Melanie Sojourner, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Jeff Tate, Joseph Thomas, Mike Thompson, Neil S. Whaley, Brice Wiggins, Bart Williams, Chuck Younger

Its course

January 16 to March 10, 2023, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 2237 days

FinanceJan 16 to Feb 2136 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Mar 28 days

Ways and MeansFeb 23 to Feb 285 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 108 days

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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 22

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 21Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 22Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 23 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 23Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 3 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 3Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 21Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 22PassedSenate
  4. Feb 23Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 23Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor