l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1395

School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property.

Became law as Chapter 455, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT TO 12 MONTHS THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL OF A CHARTER SCHOOL TO PURCHASE OR LEASE CLOSED PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED; TO SPECIFY THAT THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT IMPAIR ANY RIGHTS OF A CHARTER SCHOOL UNDER A CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE PROPERTY ENTERED WITH THE DISTRICT DURING THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-455, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE CLOSURE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY OR PROPERTY, NO PURCHASE OR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ANY ENTITY OTHER THAN A CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT MAY BE ENTERED, UNLESS EACH SUCH CHARTER SCHOOL HAS NOTIFIED THE SCHOOL BOARD THAT IT IS NOT EXERCISING ITS RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL ON THE PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-477, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT LEASED SCHOOL PROPERTY SHALL REVERT BACK TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHEN THE PROPERTY CEASES TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES IT WAS ORIGINALLY LEASED OR FOR AN ALTERNATIVE PURPOSE APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD AT THE TIME THAT THE ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT OF CONVEYANCE WAS EXECUTED; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES TO BE ADHERED TO IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE AN ALTERNATIVE USE TO BE STIPULATED IN THE ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT OF CONVEYANCE, WHICH MUST BE ACTED UPON THE SCHOOL BOARD BY RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED AND SPREAD UPON ITS MINUTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Fabian Nelson

Its course

January 16 to April 8, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 520 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 2812 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1134 days

EducationFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 626 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 24Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Roberson, McCarty and Felsher
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, Boyd and Blount
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To EducationSenate
  6. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 24Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 25Conferees Named Roberson,McCarty,FelsherHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 25Conferees Named DeBar,Boyd,BlountSenate
  13. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor