l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1378

Homestead exemption; increase for honorably discharged veterans 90 years of age or older.

Became law as Chapter 444, Laws of 2024, signed April 25, 2024, 66 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 AN HONORABLY DISCHARGED AMERICAN VETERAN AND HAS REACHED 90 YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF THE YEAR FOR WHICH HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IS CLAIMED, SHALL BE ALLOWED AN EXEMPTION FROM ALL AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD 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

22 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Earle S. Banks, Charles Blackwell, Lester Carpenter, Ronnie C. Crudup, Zachary Grady, Rodney Hall, W.I. "Doc" Harris, Josh Hawkins, Jeffrey Hulum III, Justin Keen, Brad Mattox, Ken Morgan, Gene Newman, Bill Pigott, Donnie Scoggin, Andrew Stepp, Lance Varner, Beth Luther Waldo, Percy W. Watson, Larry Byrd, Carolyn Crawford

Its course

February 19 to April 25, 2024, 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 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days

Ways and MeansFeb 19 to Feb 278 days

In the SenateFeb 29 to Apr 1647 days

FinanceMar 21 to Apr 1525 days

With the GovernorApr 16 to Apr 259 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 19 – Feb 29

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 29Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 1 – Apr 16

  1. Mar 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Apr 15Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 16Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 17 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 17Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 18Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Apr 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 21Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Apr 15Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Apr 16PassedSenate
  8. Apr 17Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Apr 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor