Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2598
Public property; authorize DFA to defer to USM recommendation for terms of sale as approved by IHL for certain property.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 445, LAWS OF 2016, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO DEFER THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI FOR THE TERMS OF SALE AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR PROPERTY UNDER THE POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WHICH HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR LEASE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 19 to February 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public PropertyJan 19 to Jan 3011 days
Universities and CollegesJan 30 to Feb 3 · stopped4 days
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 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Public Property and on Universities and Colleges
- Jan 30Reported from PP to UC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Property;Universities and CollegesSenate
- Jan 30DR - TSDP: PP To UCSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate