# Mississippi HB 1729: MHP facility in Jackson, MS; authorize DFA to sell or lease for redevelopment.

Mississippi HB 1729, MHP facility in Jackson, MS; authorize DFA to sell or lease for redevelopment., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gene Newman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (Died On Calendar) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1729-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1729
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: MHP facility in Jackson, MS; authorize DFA to sell or lease for redevelopment.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Died On Calendar
- Sponsor: Gene Newman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Property
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (97 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gene Newman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Passed | pass | 97 | 8 | 12 |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-16: Died On Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Oliver, Bennett, Newman) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Public Property (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1729IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1729IN.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1729IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1729IN.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1729-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).