DPS property in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; authorize DFA to sell and convey.
SB 2599 authorizes the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (acting for the Department of Public Safety) to sell a specific 8.85-acre property in Meridian (used as the Highway Safety Patrol's Troop H Headquarters and Driver Service Bureau) to Compass Datacenters JAN I, LLC. The bill requires the property to be sold at fair market value - determined by averaging two appraisals from Mississippi-licensed appraisers - and mandates that Compass Datacenters pay all closing costs. It also requires an accurate legal description in the sale deed and allows corrections to discrepancies in the property or buyer details. This bill directly affects the state's property management and Compass Datacenters as the buyer.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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As Passed the upper
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to prepare it for the Governor's signature by updating the title and adding a new requirement to name the new Department of Public Safety facility after Charles Young, Sr. The text was also slightly restructured to clarify the acronym definitions for the Department of Finance and Administration and the Department of Public Safety.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific naming requirement for the new facility, while the overall applicability regarding the property sale remains unchanged.
DEFINITION
Added the full name and acronym (DPS) for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to clarify the entity acting on behalf of the state.
Added the full name and acronym (DFA) for the Department of Finance and Administration to clarify the entity responsible for the sale.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new provision requiring the newly constructed Department of Public Safety facility in Lauderdale County to be named the 'Charles Young, Sr., Facility'.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill title from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor' and adjusted the act's purpose statement to reflect the new naming requirement.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
51–1
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 9, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Property;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Feb 9, 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
Jeff Tate
RRepublican
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