l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1380

Homestead exemption; revise provisions regarding surviving spouses and applications.

Became law as Chapter 414, Laws of 2026, signed March 25, 2026, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A DECEASED SPOUSE QUALIFIED FOR INCREASED HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION DUE TO AGE OR DISABILITY STATUS, BUT THE SURVIVING SPOUSE'S AGE OR DISABILITY STATUS IS UNKNOWN AND THE SURVIVING SPOUSE HAS NOT FILED A NEW APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, THE SURVIVING SPOUSE WILL BE ROLLED TO THE PRIMARY APPLICANT POSITION ON THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND THE LEVEL OF EXEMPTION WILL BE CHANGED TO THE LOWEST TIER OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE AN APPLICANT FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION HAS FILED A TIMELY APPLICATION, BUT HAS FAILED TO MAKE KNOWN HIS ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION, THEN AN AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION MAY BE FILED AND CONSIDERED FOR ACTION BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; 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

1 co-sponsor

Omeria Scott

Its course

January 19 to March 25, 2026, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 416 days

Ways and MeansJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 1741 days

FinanceFeb 13 to Mar 1631 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 258 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 Jan 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 16Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 17Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 18 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 18Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 25Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 16Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 17PassedSenate
  8. Mar 18Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 25Approved by GovernorGovernor