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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 812

Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for unremarried surviving spouses of certain veterans.

Became law as Chapter 437, Laws of 2025, signed March 28, 2025, 71 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 EXTEND THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXES FOR HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED AMERICAN VETERANS AND 90 YEARS OF AGE TO THE UNREMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSES OF SUCH HOMEOWNERS; 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

7 co-sponsors

Larry Byrd, Lester Carpenter, Jeff Hale, Rodney Hall, W.I. "Doc" Harris, Bill Kinkade, Bill Pigott

Its course

January 16 to March 28, 2025, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 2641 days

Ways and MeansJan 16 to Feb 2540 days

In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 1820 days

FinanceMar 4 to Mar 139 days

With the GovernorMar 18 to Mar 2810 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 26

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 Jan 16 – Feb 26

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 26Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 28 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 28Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 4Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 18Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 19Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 26AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 26Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 28Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 4Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 13Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 18PassedSenate
  9. Mar 19Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor