Mississippi legislation · 2025 Extraordinary Session
Mississippi SB2052: Surplus property; certain purchases from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws.
Status: Failed, May 28, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-9-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PURCHASES OF OBSOLETE PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD BY THE LEGISLATURE ARE NOT VIOLATIONS OF THE ETHICS LAWS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 29-9-9, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that certain purchases of obsolete personal property sold by the legislature are not violations of the ethics laws; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-9-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PURCHASES OF OBSOLETE PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD BY THE LEGISLATURE ARE NOT VIOLATIONS OF THE ETHICS LAWS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 29-9-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 29-9-9. (1) Whenever any vehicle, equipment, office furniture, office fixture or any other personal property which has been acquired or is owned by any institution, department or agency of the State of Mississippi becomes obsolete or is no longer needed or required for the use of such institution, department or agency, the same may be: (a) sold for cash, transferred, traded or exchanged for other property, furniture, equipment, fixture or vehicle needed by * * * the institution, department or agency after having first obtained the written approval of the Governor's Office of General Services and the State Auditor or approval by the Legislative Budget Office if utilized under the jurisdiction of the Legislature; or (b) donated to any institution, department *SS08/R4* S. B. No. 2052 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 251E/SS08/R4 PAGE 1 (ens\tb) or agency of the State of Mississippi, or any political subdivision or local governing authority of the state. The singular shall include the plural. Transfers, trades, exchanges or donations …
Sponsors
- Parker, David (R, 2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
- : Transmitted To House
- : Immediate Release
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Appropriations
Votes
- Passed (May 28, 2025): 40 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB2052?
- SB2052 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Extraordinary Session): Surplus property; certain purchases from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws.
- What does SB2052 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 29-9-9, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that certain purchases of obsolete personal property sold by the legislature are not violations of the ethics laws; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2052?
- Failed as of May 28, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (May 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2052?
- Parker, David (R, 2).
- Where is the official record for SB2052?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/20251E/pdf/history/SB/SB2052.xml
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