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.
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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As Passed the upper
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Current version
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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
49–2
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 5, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
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
Scott DeLano
RRepublican
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