# Mississippi SB 2596: MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland.

Mississippi SB 2596, MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J. Walter Michel (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2596
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: J. Walter Michel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Property
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (340 yes, 1 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: J. Walter Michel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Albert Butler (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 120 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 118 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees Named Bennett,Newman,Gibbs (72nd) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Conferees Named Barrett,Michel,Blackmon (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Returned For Concurrence (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2026-03-04: Amended (House)
- 2026-02-25: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred To Public Property (House)
- 2026-02-06: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee Substitute Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Public Property (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2596_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2596_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf)
- Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2596_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2596_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2596IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2596IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2596PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2596PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2596_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2596_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2596CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2596CS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2596SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2596SG.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 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (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
- [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2596_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2596_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2596_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2596_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2596IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2596IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2596PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2596PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2596_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2596_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2596CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2596CS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2596SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2596SG.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 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [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-SB2596-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).