l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2596

MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland.

Became law as Chapter 484, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DONATE TO THE CITY OF RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI, A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI; TO STIPULATE THAT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL RETAIN MINERAL RIGHTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CORRECT ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 414, LAWS OF 2025, TO CORRECT THE METHOD BY WHICH THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IS AUTHORIZED TO DONATE TO THE CITY OF GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND SITUATED IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF 13TH STREET AND 28TH AVENUE AND 15TH STREET AND 28TH AVENUE; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 393, LAWS OF 2019, TO PROVIDE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO SELL CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN LOWNDES COUNTY AND THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PROCEEDS GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF THE LAND SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MISSISSIPPI EXISTING INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY LOAN PROGRAM BOND SINKING FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MDA MAY CORRECT ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY; 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

1 co-sponsor

Albert Butler

Its course

January 19 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 action21 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 416 days

Public PropertyJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

Public PropertyFeb 6 to Feb 2519 days

Back in the SenateMar 4 to Apr 229 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 4

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

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 4

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

Back in the Senate Mar 5 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 11Conferees named in the Senate: Barrett, Michel and Blackmon
  4. Mar 12Conferees named in the House: Bennett, Newman and Gibbs (72nd)
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public PropertySenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 4AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 6Referred To Public PropertyHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 11Conferees Named Barrett,Michel,BlackmonSenate
  14. Mar 12Conferees Named Bennett,Newman,Gibbs (72nd)House of Representatives
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor