Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 30, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2597
DFA; authorize the transfer and conveyance of ABC Warehouse to Madison County Economic Development Authority.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO TRANSFER AND CONVEY REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON IN MADISON, MISSISSIPPI, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ABC WAREHOUSE, TO THE MADISON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY PRIOR TO CONVEYANCE AND INCLUDE SUCH DESCRIPTION IN THE DEED OR INSTRUMENT OF CONVEYANCE; TO DESCRIBE THE MANNER OF SALE; TO REQUIRE THAT THE PROPERTY BE SOLD FOR NOT LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY TWO PROFESSIONAL, CERTIFIED GENERAL APPRAISERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DEEDS, BILLS OF SALE OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONVEY THE PROPERTY; TO REQUIRE REMAINING PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to March 30, 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 action15 actions on 11 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 Mar 30 · stopped26 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 4
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 4
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
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Property
- Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 4
- Feb 6Sent to the House
- Referred to the House committee on Public Property
- Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 4Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 5 – Mar 30
- Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 11Conferees named in the Senate: Barrett, Ladner and Williams
- Mar 12Conferees named in the House: Bennett, Newman and McMillan
- Mar 30Died in conference in the Senate
All 15 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public PropertySenate
- Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 4AmendedSenate
- Feb 4Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 6Referred To Public PropertyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Mar 11Conferees Named Barrett,Ladner,WilliamsSenate
- Mar 12Conferees Named Bennett,Newman,McMillanHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30Died In ConferenceSenate