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Mississippi / State / 2025 Regular Session

HB 812 Extended the homestead exemption to the unremarried surviving spouse

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Expands benefits Extends the full homestead exemption to the unremarried surviving spouse of a qualifying veteran aged 90 or older.

Reached the unremarried surviving spouse of a qualifying veteran for exemptions claimed in calendar year 2026 and after, and extended a full exemption to unremarried surviving spouses of homeowners classified as totally disabled under federal law. HB 420 carries the spouse provision forward onto the age-85 version from 2027.

Progress

Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature

  1. Introduced Done, House
  2. In committee Done, House Ways and Means, then Senate Finance
  3. Passed one chamber Done, House, as amended
  4. Passed both chambers Done, Senate
  5. Signed by the governor Done,
  6. In effect Done,

Sponsors

  • Kimberly RemakSponsor, Republican, House, District 7
  • Larry ByrdCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 104
  • Lester CarpenterCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 1
  • Jeff HaleCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 24
  • Rodney HallCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 20
  • W.I. "Doc" HarrisCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 28
  • Bill KinkadeCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 52
  • Bill PigottCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 99

What it touches

  • Miss. Code Ann. § 27-33-75

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Official record

Read HB 812 on the jurisdiction's own record