# Mississippi HB 420: Homestead exemption; increase for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and unremarried surviving spouses of such persons.

Mississippi HB 420, Homestead exemption; increase for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and unremarried surviving spouses of such persons., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kimberly Remak (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-20 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB420-2026
- 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 420
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Homestead exemption; increase for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and unremarried surviving spouses of such persons.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Kimberly Remak (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Ways and Means, Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tax relief for veterans and spouses: benefit, high. Starting with exemptions claimed for 2027, qualified homeowners can get an exemption from all property taxes on their homestead’s assessed value. The veteran must be honorably discharged and at least 85 by January 1 of the claim year. An unremarried surviving spouse also qualifies if the deceased h…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Remak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Tracy Arnold (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Blackwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Byrd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lester Carpenter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: W.I. Harris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Hulum III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Kinkade (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dana McLean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jansen T. Owen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beth Luther Waldo (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Passed | pass | 120 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-20: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-12: Returned For Enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Referred To Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred To Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0420IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0420IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0420PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0420PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0420SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0420SG.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/0400-0499/HB0420IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0420IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0420PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0420PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0420SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0420SG.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-HB420-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).