SB 2519 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Public-private partnerships; allow IHL board to lease on behalf of the University of Mississippi.

SB 2519 authorizes the University of Mississippi's Board of Trustees (acting through the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board) to lease university-owned property for up to 45 years. The lease must be approved by IHL and can fund academic buildings, housing, dining, parking, or retail developments on specific parcels in Lafayette County. All lease proceeds must go into a dedicated university fund, and the property reverts to the university at lease end. This law directly affects the University of Mississippi's property management and development plans.
Sub-Topics: Higher Education
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper Current version · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to reflect its final status as sent to the Governor for signature, with consistent pluralization of lease-related terms throughout the document. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, including property descriptions, lease terms, and fund allocation requirements.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; only formatting and consistency updates to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill title from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor' to reflect current legislative status

Changed singular 'lease' to plural 'lease(s)' throughout the document for consistency with multiple properties

Adjusted formatting of property descriptions and coordinate specifications for readability

Renumbered parcel references from 'Parcel 1' to 'Parcel 2', 'Parcel 3', etc. to match multiple properties described

Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

492
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 5, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
33 Yea 2 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred in Amend From House
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred To Universities and Colleges
lower
Feb 6, 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 Universities and Colleges
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Scott DeLano
Scott DeLano
RRepublican
MS
50