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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi SB 3162 Proposes Full Ad Valorem Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors, Veterans, and Active-Duty Military
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Don Hartness
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 3162 amends Section 27-33-75 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to phase in full property tax exemptions on the of homesteads for residents aged 65 and older, their unremarried surviving spouses, honorably discharged American veterans, and active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces, effective January 1, 2027.
Property owners meeting specific age, military service, or surviving spouse criteria would save money by having their homestead's entirely exempted from local school district and county general fund property taxes.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Qualified homeowners aged 65 and older
They receive a full exemption from all ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of their homestead property starting January 1, 2027.
Active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces
They are granted an exemption from all ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of their homestead property from and after January 1, 2027.
County general funds and school districts
They experience changes in tax revenue sources as exemptions are applied equally across school and county general fund levies.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How are ad valorem tax exemptions split between local government funds?
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026Senate02/25 (S) Died In Committee
- Feb 20, 2026SenateCommittee02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
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Phased Expansion of Homestead Exemptions
The bill builds on prior incremental amendments from 2015, 2018, 2023, and 2025 to systematically extend full property tax exemptions to older demographics and military members.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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