Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for unremarried surviving spouses of certain veterans.
HB 812 extends Mississippi's homestead property tax exemption to unremarried surviving spouses of honorably discharged veterans who were 90 years old or older when they died. This law, now signed into law by the governor, directly affects surviving spouses of eligible veterans who own their homes. The bill amends existing tax code to automatically include these surviving spouses in the exemption, which previously only applied to the veteran homeowners themselves. The exemption covers all ad valorem taxes on the home's assessed value, reducing property tax burdens for these households.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Signed Mar 28, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 18, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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