Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1663: State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 29-5-2.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BUREAU OF BUILDING, GROUNDS AND REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ACT AS THE CENTRAL LEASING AGENT FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES THAT NEED OFFICE SPACE IN ANY STATE OR NONSTATE-OWNED BUILDING AND TO PRESCRIBE THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 29-5-2, 37-3-5, 41-4-7, 41-73-27, 43-13-116, 43-33-717, 45-11-7, 49-19-5, 51-8-29, 51-8-31, 51-9-121, 51-11-11, 51-11-13, 51-13-111, 51-15-119, 55-24-9, 57-1-23, 59-5-35, 59-5-39, 59-7-211, 59-17-13, 65-1-8, 65-1-17, 69-7-109, 69-27-35, 71-3-85, 73-7-3, 73-17-7, 73-39-57, 99-18-13 AND 99-39-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create section 29-5-2.2, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize the bureau of building, grounds and real property management of the department of finance and administration to act as the central leasing agent for all state agencies that need office space in any state or nonstate-owned building and to prescribe those responsibilities…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 29-5-2.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BUREAU OF BUILDING, GROUNDS AND REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ACT AS THE CENTRAL LEASING AGENT FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES THAT NEED OFFICE SPACE IN ANY STATE OR NONSTATE-OWNED BUILDING AND TO PRESCRIBE THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 29-5-2, 37-3-5, 41-4-7, 41-73-27, 43-13-116, 43-33-717, 45-11-7, 49-19-5, 51-8-29, 51-8-31, 51-9-121, 51-11-11, 51-11-13, 51-13-111, 51-15-119, 55-24-9, 57-1-23, 59-5-35, 59-5-39, 59-7-211, 59-17-13, 65-1-8, 65-1-17, 69-7-109, 69-27-35, 71-3-85, 73-7-3, 73-17-7, 73-39-57, 99-18-13 AND 99-39-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following provision shall be codified as Section 29-5-2.2, Mississippi Code of 1972: 29-5-2.2. (1) In enacting this section, it is the intent of the Legislature that: (a) The Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management of the Department of Finance and Administration (bureau) regulate and supervise the process of acquiring and granting leasehold interests in office space for state agencies; (b) State agencies be housed, whenever possible, in state-owned buildings if office space is available; and *HR26/R2199* H. B. No. 1663 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2199 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) (c) If such office space is unavailable, state agencies be housed in the most efficient and …
Sponsors
- Crudup, Ronnie C. (D, 71) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To State Affairs
Subjects: State agency property
Common questions
- What is HB1663?
- HB1663 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.
- What does HB1663 do?
- In its own words: An act to create section 29-5-2.2, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize the bureau of building, grounds and real property management of the department of finance and administration to act as the central leasing agent for all state agencies that need office space in any state or nonstate-owned building and to prescribe those responsibilities…
- What is the status of HB1663?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1663?
- Crudup, Ronnie C. (D, 71).
- Where is the official record for HB1663?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1663.xml
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