Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 25, 2026.
Homestead Exemption; increase for certain lineal descendants of previous owners of homestead property.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED HOMEOWNER WHO IS A LINEAL DESCENDANT OF PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION HAS BEEN CLAIMED FOR NO LESS THAN FIFTEEN YEARS SHALL BE ALLOWED AN ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION ON CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE INCREASE IN THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY RESULTING FROM A SUBSEQUENT UPDATE IN VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-25 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-25 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |