All Roll Calls
Yes: 171 • No: 0
MississippiHB 8122025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for unremarried surviving spouses of certain veterans.
Sponsored By: Kimberly Remak (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Ways and MeansFinance
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Property tax relief for some surviving spouses
Beginning January 1, 2026, eligible surviving spouses receive a full property tax exemption on their Mississippi homestead's assessed value. You must be a qualified homeowner and must not have remarried. Your late spouse must have been an honorably discharged American veteran who reached age 90 by January 1 of the claim year. Alternatively, your late spouse must have been classified as totally disabled under the Social Security Act or Railroad Retirement Act. Disability classifications under another federal law approved by the Mississippi Department of Revenue also qualify.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kimberly Remak
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Larry Byrd
Republican • House
Lester Carpenter
Republican • House
Jeff Hale
Republican • House
Rodney Hall
Republican • House
W.I. Harris
Republican • House
Bill Kinkade
Republican • House
Bill Pigott
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
Passed
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2025
Passed As Amended
Yes: 120 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor
3/28/2025legislatureEnrolled Bill Signed
3/21/2025SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
3/20/2025HouseReturned For Enrolling
3/19/2025SenatePassed
3/18/2025SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
3/13/2025SenateReferred To Finance
3/4/2025SenateTransmitted To Senate
2/28/2025HousePassed As Amended
2/26/2025HouseAmended
2/26/2025HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2/25/2025HouseReferred To Ways and Means
1/16/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment No 1 (Adopted)
As Introduced
As Passed
Enrolled
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