# Mississippi HB 1385: Homestead exemption; delete requirement that counties submit paper original of application for the DOR.

Mississippi HB 1385, Homestead exemption; delete requirement that counties submit paper original of application for the DOR., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Thomas "Trey" Lamar (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1385-2026
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1385
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Homestead exemption; delete requirement that counties submit paper original of application for the DOR.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: John Thomas "Trey" Lamar (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Ways and Means, Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (292 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer copies for homestead applicants: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, Mississippi homestead applications use three copies instead of four. County clerks no longer send original applications to the Department of Revenue, and the Department no longer has to keep those applications. The Department still sets the form and keeps supplemental-roll co…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Thomas "Trey" Lamar (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate | pass | 119 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed | pass | 121 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-25: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-20: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Concurred in Amend From Senate (House)
- 2026-03-09: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Referred To Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-04: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1385IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1385IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1385PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1385PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1385_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1385_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1385SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1385SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1385IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1385IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1385PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1385PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1385_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1385_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1385SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1385SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1385-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).