SB2596Introduced in the Senate
MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland.
Introduced by Walter Michel, District 25
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Donate To The City Of Ridgeland, Mississippi, A Certain Parcel Of Land Situated In Ridgeland, Mississippi; To Stipulate That The State Of Mississippi Shall Retain Mineral Rights; To Authorize The Department Of Transportation To Correct Any Discrepancies In The Legal Description Of The Property Provided In This Section; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 414, Laws Of 2025, To Correct The Method By Which The State Highway Commission, Acting On Behalf Of The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, Is Authorized To Donate To The City Of Gulfport, Mississippi, Certain Parcels Of Land Situated In Gulfport, Mississippi, At The Intersections Of 13th Street And 28th Avenue And 15th Street And 28th Avenue; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 393, Laws Of 2019, To Provide The Mississippi Development Authority To Sell Certain Real Property Located In Lowndes County And The City Of Columbus, Mississippi, To Provide That Any Proceeds Generated From The Sale Of The Land Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Existing Industry Productivity Loan Program Bond Sinking Fund; To Provide That Mda May Correct Any Discrepancies In The Legal Description Of The Property; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Conference Report Adopted · March 30, 2026
120
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
122 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Carpenter | 1 | Yes |
| Brad Mattox | 2 | Yes |
| William Arnold | 3 | Yes |
| Jody Steverson | 4 | Yes |
| John Faulkner | 5 | Yes |
| Justin Keen | 6 | Yes |
| Kimberly Remak | 7 | Yes |
| John Lamar | 8 | Yes |
| Cedric Burnett | 9 | Yes |
| Josh Hawkins | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Public Property
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Committee Substitute Adopted
Amended
Passed As Amended
Transmitted To House
Referred To Public Property
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Amended
Passed As Amended
Returned For Concurrence
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Conferees Named Barrett,Michel,Blackmon
Conferees Named Bennett,Newman,Gibbs (72nd)
Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report Adopted
Enrolled Bill Signed
Enrolled Bill Signed
Approved by Governor
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