l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 420

Homestead exemption; increase for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and unremarried surviving spouses of such persons.

Became law as Chapter 406, Laws of 2026, signed March 20, 2026, 67 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 85 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; TO PROVIDE THAT THE UNREMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSE OF SUCH A HOMEOWNER 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

11 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Charles Blackwell, Lester Carpenter, Rodney Hall, W.I. "Doc" Harris, Jeffrey Hulum III, Bill Kinkade, Dana McLean, Jansen Owen, Beth Luther Waldo, Larry Byrd

Its course

January 12 to March 20, 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 12 to Feb 2544 days

Ways and MeansJan 12 to Feb 2443 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 1114 days

FinanceMar 4 to Mar 106 days

With the GovernorMar 11 to Mar 209 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 House of Representatives Jan 12 – Feb 25

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 4Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 10Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 20Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 4Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 10Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 11PassedSenate
  8. Mar 12Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 20Approved by GovernorGovernor