Disparity study; require MDA to file copies with the Legislature by not later than December 31, 2025.

SB 2585 requires the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) to conduct a study examining whether a significant statistical gap exists between the number of qualified minority contractors in Mississippi and the number actually awarded state or prime state contracts. The bill mandates the MDA to file the completed study with the Senate Secretary and House Clerk by December 31, 2025. This legislation directly affects the MDA, which must complete and submit the report, and the legislature, which will receive the findings. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted into law.