l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1385

Homestead exemption; delete requirement that counties submit paper original of application for the DOR.

Became law as Chapter 415, 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 SECTIONS 27-33-31, 27-33-33, 27-33-35 AND 27-33-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT COUNTIES SUBMIT PAPER ORIGINALS OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE RETAIN PAPER ORIGINALS OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS; 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

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 action13 actions on 11 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 529 days

FinanceFeb 13 to Mar 318 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 2015 days

With the GovernorMar 20 to Mar 255 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 5

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

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 25Approved by the Governor
All 13 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 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 25Approved by GovernorGovernor