HB 1731 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

ABC Warehouse in Gluckstadt; authorize the sale of.

HB 1731 authorizes the state of Mississippi to sell a warehouse property at 1286 Gluckstadt Road in Gluckstadt, currently used by the Department of Revenue for alcohol beverage control operations. The Department of Finance and Administration (acting for Revenue) may transfer the land and building to a buyer after negotiations, while retaining all mineral rights. Proceeds from the sale must be deposited into a special fund for the Department of Revenue’s use, as approved by the Legislature. This is a property transfer bill with no direct impact on residents or businesses beyond the state’s management of its assets.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify how proceeds from property sales will be used. Originally, funds were to be deposited into a special fund and used for the Department of Revenue upon legislative appropriation. The change now directs the Department of Revenue to use these funds specifically to offset construction costs for a new warehouse in Canton, Madison County.
Scope change
The scope of fund usage was narrowed from a general departmental purpose to a specific construction project.
FISCAL

Changed the use of sale proceeds from a general special fund with legislative appropriation to direct offset of construction costs for a specific new warehouse in Canton, Madison County.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 5, 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
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Property
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Property
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Gene Newman
RRepublican
MS
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