School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT TO 12 MONTHS THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL OF A CHARTER SCHOOL TO PURCHASE OR LEASE CLOSED PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED;” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 19 actions
Referred To Education · Jan 16, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass · Jan 28, 2026
House
Passed · Feb 5, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Feb 6, 2026
House
Referred To Education · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Amended · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Passed As Amended · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Returned For Concurrence · Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf · Mar 24, 2026
House
Conferees Named Roberson,McCarty,Felsher · Mar 25, 2026
House
Conferees Named DeBar,Boyd,Blount · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Filed · Mar 26, 2026
House
Conference Report Filed · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Adopted · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Adopted · Apr 1, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 6, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Yates
Recorded votes
Conference Report AdoptedHouse · 2026-04-01 · Yeas 120, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 2
Conference Report AdoptedSenate · 2026-03-27 · Yeas 50, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 2
Passed As AmendedSenate · 2026-03-11 · Yeas 51, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 1
PassedHouse · 2026-02-05 · Yeas 119, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Apr 8, 2026).