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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Proposes $500,000 Bond Issue for Oakes African American Cultural Center
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Joseph Thomas
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 3027 would authorize the State Bond Commission to issue up to $500,000 in to fund repairs and renovations at the Oakes African American Cultural Center in Yazoo City. The measure establishes a special Treasury fund for these monies and sets a final bond issuance deadline of July 1, 2030.
- Senate Bill 3027 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature and ultimately died in committee. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Bond Commission
The commission is authorized to prescribe bond forms, determine sale methods, advertise bids, and issue the bonds.
Department of Finance and Administration
The department is granted discretion to disburse monies from the special fund to pay repair and renovation costs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026Senate02/25 (S) Died In Committee
- Feb 10, 2026SenateCommittee02/10 (S) Referred To Finance
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 15)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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