SB 2597 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

DFA; authorize the transfer and conveyance of ABC Warehouse to Madison County Economic Development Authority.

SB 2597 authorizes Mississippi's Department of Finance and Administration to transfer the ABC Warehouse property at 1286 Gluckstadt Road in Madison to the Madison County Economic Development Authority. The bill requires the state to sell the property for at least fair market value (determined by two certified appraisers), include a legal description in the deed, and deposit all sale proceeds (minus costs) into the State General Fund. The state retains mineral rights to the property, and the transfer can occur via public or private sale under terms set by the department. This directly affects Madison County's economic development efforts and state treasury funding.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute Current version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended from a Committee Substitute version to its final Senate passage version. The primary substantive change is the removal of a sunset provision that would have automatically repealed the act the day before it was passed, meaning the law will now remain in effect indefinitely unless explicitly repealed. Minor formatting adjustments were made to the title and section headers.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still authorizes the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration to transfer real property in Madison County to the Madison County Economic Development Authority.
TIMELINE

Removed language that would have automatically repealed the act the day before its passage, allowing the law to remain in effect permanently.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect its legislative status.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 4, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Property
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Property
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jason Barrett
Jason Barrett
RRepublican
MS
39