l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2594

Mississippi Antiquities Law; amend to provide certain exemptions for universities and colleges.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations A Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "BLIGHT"; TO AMEND SECTION 39-17-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE BOARD TO GRANT PERMITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEMOLISHING ALL OR PORTIONS OF CERTAIN BLIGHTED BUILDINGS OR PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 39-7-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROTECT STRUCTURES POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR DESIGNATION AS MISSISSIPPI LANDMARKS; TO AMEND SECTION 29-5-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO RETAIN ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ASSESSING CERTAIN BUILDINGS DESIGNATED AS MISSISSIPPI LANDMARKS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 39-7-11, 39-7-13, 39-7-15, 39-7-17, 39-7-21, 39-7-23, 39-7-25, 39-7-27, 39-7-29, 39-7-31, 39-7-33, 39-7-35, 39-7-37, 39-7-39, 39-7-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 Senate

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 921 days

Public PropertyJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 3 · stopped22 days

Public PropertyFeb 16 to Feb 259 days

Appropriations AFeb 25 to Mar 3 · stopped6 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Property
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Public Property and on Appropriations A
  3. Feb 25Reported as amended from PP to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public PropertySenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Public Property;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25DR - TSDPAA: PP To APHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives