ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB1395 Signed by Governor
HB1395 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property.

An Act To Amend Section 37-28-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit To 12 Months The Right Of First Refusal Of A Charter School To Purchase Or Lease Closed Public School Property In The School District In Which The Charter School Is Located; To Specify That This Provision Shall Not Impair Any Rights Of A Charter School Under A Contract For Purchase Or Lease Of The Property Entered With The District During The Twelve-month Period; To Amend Section 37-7-455, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Within The First Six Months Of The Closure Of The Public School Facility Or Property, No Purchase Or Lease Agreement With Any Entity Other Than A Charter School Located In The District May Be Entered, Unless Each Such Charter School Has Notified The School Board That It Is Not Exercising Its Right Of First Refusal On The Property; To Amend Section 37-7-477, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Leased School Property Shall Revert Back To The School District When The Property Ceases To Be Used For The Purposes It Was Originally Leased Or For An Alternative Purpose Approved By The School Board At The Time That The Original Instrument Of Conveyance Was Executed; To Prescribe The Procedures To Be Adhered To In Order To Effectuate An Alternative Use To Be Stipulated In The Original Instrument Of Conveyance, Which Must Be Acted Upon The School Board By Resolution Duly Adopted And Spread Upon Its Minutes; And For Related Purposes.

Bill Details

State

Mississippi

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...

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Sponsors

Shanda Yates (Rep - I)
Fabian Nelson (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-06 S Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-06 H Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-01 H Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-27 S Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-26 S Conference Report Filed
2026-03-26 H Conference Report Filed
2026-03-25 S Conferees Named DeBar,Boyd,Blount
2026-03-25 H Conferees Named Roberson,McCarty,Felsher
2026-03-24 H Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-13 S Returned For Concurrence
2026-03-11 S Passed As Amended
2026-03-11 S Amended
2026-02-25 S Title Suff Do Pass
2026-02-17 S Referred To Education
2026-02-06 H Transmitted To Senate
2026-02-05 H Passed
2026-01-28 H Title Suff Do Pass
2026-01-16 H Referred To Education

Votes

2026-02-05 House Passed Yea: 119 Nay: 0
2026-03-11 Senate Passed As Amended Yea: 51 Nay: 0
2026-03-27 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 50 Nay: 0
2026-04-01 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 120 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-16 H Education
2026-02-17 S Education

Amendments

0000-00-00 Senate Amendment No 1
0000-00-00 Senate Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-21 Introduced
2026-02-06 Engrossed
2026-04-06 Enrolled

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