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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2599

DPS property in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; authorize DFA to sell and convey.

Became law as Chapter 485, 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 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS), TO SELL AND CONVEY OR LEASE REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO COMPASS DATACENTERS JAN I, LLC; TO REQUIRE THE DFA TO OBTAIN A PROPER LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY PRIOR TO SALE AND INCLUDE IT IN THE DEED OR INSTRUMENT OF CONVEYANCE; TO REQUIRE THAT THE PROPERTY BE SOLD FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY THE AVERAGE OF TWO APPRAISALS BY QUALIFIED APPRAISERS WHO ARE CERTIFIED AND LICENSED BY THE MISSISSIPPI REAL ESTATE APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION BOARD; TO STIPULATE THAT COMPASS DATACENTERS JAN I, LLC, SHALL PAY ANY AND ALL CLOSING COSTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DFA TO CORRECT ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROPERTY OR PURCHASING ENTITY PROVIDED IN THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE ALL MONIES DERIVED FROM THE SALE OR LEASE OF THE PROPERTY TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE STATE GENERAL FUND; TO NAME NEWLY CONSTRUCTED DPS FACILITIES IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY; 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 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 921 days

Public PropertyJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 423 days

Public PropertyFeb 16 to Feb 259 days

Appropriations AFeb 25 to Mar 36 days

Public PropertyMar 3 to Mar 30 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 9

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 4

  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 3Reported as amended from AP to PP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 4Amended in the House
  7. 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, Tate and Hickman
  4. Mar 12Conferees named in the House: Bennett, Newman and Smith
  5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  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 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public PropertySenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 16Referred To Public Property;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 25DR - TSDPAA: PP To APHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: AP To PPHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 11Conferees Named Barrett,Tate,HickmanSenate
  16. Mar 12Conferees Named Bennett,Newman,SmithHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor