DFA; authorize to acquire certain parcels on East Hamilton Street in Jackson, Mississippi.
SB 2301 authorizes Mississippi's Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) to purchase three specific land parcels on East Hamilton Street in Jackson (at 303, 323, and 337 East Hamilton Street) for state office and parking use. The bill requires the DFA to pay no more than the current fair market value, determined by two certified appraisals, and covers related closing costs. This procedural bill focuses solely on enabling the state to acquire these properties, with no impact on citizens or businesses.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a printed legislative document to a digital text format, with the header changed to indicate it has passed the Senate. The substantive policy content regarding property acquisition, funding limits, and usage requirements remained unchanged.
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 7, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Property
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Property
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bart Williams
RRepublican
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