Building at 152 Watford Parkway, Canton; transfer to Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
SB 2303 authorizes Mississippi's Department of Public Safety to purchase a specific building and land at 152 Watford Parkway in Canton from the Madison County Economic Development Authority. The department must pay no more than fair market value, determined by two appraisals (one selected by the department), and may negotiate closing costs. The property will be used exclusively for state office space and parking. This bill directly affects the Department of Public Safety, Madison County Economic Development Authority, and public funds.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed Mar 7, 2025
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The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as sent to the Governor, indicating it has completed the legislative process and is awaiting final approval. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding property purchases, funding, or operational requirements.
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 5, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 7, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Property
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Property;Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Suber
RRepublican
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