Mississippi House Bill 246 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 10 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 29-3-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception To The Reservation Of Minerals In, On And Under Certain Sixteenth Section Lands Conveyed For Industrial Development; To Amend Section 57-75-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sale Of Certain Sixteenth Section Mineral Interests To The Enterprises Owning Or Operating Certain Projects, Or To Authorize The Perpetual Waiver Of The Right To Use The Surface Of Such Sixteenth Section Lands For Exploration Or Production Of Minerals; And For Related Purposes.

16th section land; authorize local school board to grant an extension to holder of a long-term lease in good standing.

Rep. Missy Warren McGee [R]

2025-03-26 - House - House Concurred in Amend From Senate (Y: 117 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - House - House Passed (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-04-10		Approved by Governor
2025-03-28	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2025-03-28	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2025-03-26	House	Concurred in Amend From Senate
2025-03-06	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2025-03-06	Senate	Immediate Release
2025-03-06	Senate	Passed As Amended
2025-03-06	Senate	Amended
2025-03-04	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2025-02-14	Senate	Referred To Education
2025-01-30	House	Transmitted To Senate
2025-01-29	House	Passed
2025-01-22	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2025-01-10	House	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
29	3	29	Amended Code	See Bill Text
57	75	37	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0246.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0246IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0246PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0246SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/HB0246_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/house/0230005.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/senate/0590009.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/house/0790002.pdf