Mississippi Senate Bill 2681 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-29 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize Jackson State University, With The Approval Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, To Transfer, Convey And Dispose Of Certain Tax-forfeited Real Property And Any Improvements Thereon That Are In The Possession And Control Of The University In The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, When The Property Has Ceased To Be Used For Educational Purposes; To Provide For A Right Of First Refusal For The Purchase Of The Property By Adjacent Homeowners And Other Homeowners Residing On The Same Street Or Block Or In The Same Neighborhood; To Provide That The Properties That Are Not Purchased By Adjacent Homeowners Or Other Homeowners In The Neighborhood Shall Be Transferred And Conveyed To A Nonprofit Community Development Corporation (cdc) That Serves As An Entity For The Revitalization Of The Community Surrounding The University; To Provide That The Cdc To Which The Properties Have Been Transferred May Sell Any Portion Or All Of The Properties, After First Advertising Notice Of Its Intent To Sell The Properties; To Provide That The Cdc Shall Transfer Fifty Percent Of The Net Proceeds Received From The Sale Of The Properties To The Department Of Finance And Administration For Deposit Into A Special Fund That Is Created In The State Treasury To Be Known As The "jackson State University Surplus Properties Fund"; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Expended Only For Purposes Approved By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning That Are For The Benefit Of Jackson State University; To Provide That Any Of The Properties That Are Not Sold By December 31, 2019, Shall Revert To The Possession And Control Of The University On January 1, 2020; And For Related Purposes.

Jackson State University; authorize to sell certain tax-forfeited parcels.

Sen. David Blount [D]

Sen. Sollie Norwood [D]

Sen. Robert Jackson [D]

2019-03-20 - Senate - Senate Concurred in Amend From House (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-06 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 115 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-29		Approved by Governor
2019-03-26	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2019-03-26	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2019-03-20	Senate	Concurred in Amend From House
2019-03-07	House	Returned For Concurrence
2019-03-06	House	Passed As Amended
2019-03-06	House	Amended
2019-03-05	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2019-02-20	House	Referred To Appropriations
2019-02-19	Senate	Transmitted To House
2019-02-14	Senate	Passed As Amended
2019-02-14	Senate	Amended
2019-02-14	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2019-02-05	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2019-01-21	Senate	Referred To Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/SB/SB2681.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2681IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2681CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2681PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2681SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/sam/SB2681_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/ham/SB2681_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/senate/0380003.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/house/0580009.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/senate/0720005.pdf