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MS HB1395
MS HB1395School districts; revise certain provisions regarding sale or lease of unused property.
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Introduced
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-28-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Right Of First Refusal A School District Must Grant To Charter Schools For The Purchase Or Lease Of Unused School Property To Instructional Buildings; To Require A Charter School To Exercise The Right Of First Refusal Within 90 Days Or Else It Is Deemed To Be Rejected; To Amend Section 37-7-455, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; 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.
AI Summary
This bill modifies how school districts in Mississippi can sell or lease unused property, primarily by limiting the "right of first refusal" that charter schools have to purchase or lease these properties to only instructional buildings, meaning buildings used for teaching and learning. If a school district decides to sell or lease an instructional building, a charter school must decide whether to exercise this right within 90 days, after which it is considered rejected. The bill also clarifies that if school property is leased for a specific purpose, it will revert back to the school district if it stops being used for that original purpose or for an alternative purpose that was explicitly approved by the school board at the time of the lease agreement, requiring a formal resolution by the board for any such alternative use.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Passed As Amended (on 03/11/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1395.xml |
| Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1395_S_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm |
| Amendment No 1 | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1395_S_Amend_01.htm |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1395PS.htm |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1395IN.htm |
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