SC 505 is sponsored by Dean Kirby (Republican), Chad McMahan (Republican), Josh Harkins (Republican), Briggs Hopson (Republican), Chuck Younger (Republican), Joey Fillingane (Republican), Brice Wiggins (Republican), Polk, Lydia Graves Chassaniol (Republican), Horhn, David Blount (Democrat), J. Walter Michel (Republican), Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Hob Bryan (Democrat), Jeremy England (Republican), Sarita Simmons (Democrat), Hillman Terome Frazier (Democrat), Joseph Thomas (Democrat), Juan Barnett (Democrat), and Nicole Boyd (Republican).

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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 12 R · 6 D cosponsors

SC 505 — Thanking Emily Wagster Pettus for her 30-year career as Capitol Correspondent with The Associated Press.

Last action March 06, 2025 — Enrolled Bill Signed

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Senate
4
Passed House
5
To Executive
6
Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on March 06, 2025.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

March 06, 2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
March 06, 2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
March 05, 2025
Returned For Enrolling
March 05, 2025
Immediate Release
March 05, 2025
Adopted
March 03, 2025
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
February 25, 2025
Referred To Rules
February 25, 2025
Transmitted To House
February 24, 2025
Adopted As Amended
February 24, 2025
Amended
February 24, 2025
Reconsidered
February 24, 2025
Motion to Reconsider Entered
February 20, 2025
Adopted
January 13, 2025
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
January 10, 2025
Referred To Rules

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Dean Kirby Republican

Not signed on (155)

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Votes

Passage as Amended

February 24, 2025

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democrat	13	0	0	0
Republican	31	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	0
Total	50	0	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (51)

Member	Party	Vote
Horhn	—	Yea
Jordan	—	Yea
Parker	—	Yea
Polk	—	Yea
Robinson	—	Yea
Turner-Ford	—	Yea
Albert Butler	Democrat	Yea
Bradford Blackmon	Democrat	Yea
David Blount	Democrat	Yea
Derrick T. Simmons	Democrat	Yea
Gary Brumfield	Democrat	Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier	Democrat	Yea
Hob Bryan	Democrat	Yea
Joseph Thomas	Democrat	Yea
Juan Barnett	Democrat	Yea
Reginald Jackson	Democrat	Yea
Rod Hickman	Democrat	Yea
Sarita Simmons	Democrat	Yea
Sollie B. Norwood	Democrat	Yea
Andy Berry	Republican	Yea
Angela Burks Hill	Republican	Yea
Bart Williams	Republican	Yea
Benjamin Suber	Republican	Yea
Brian Rhodes	Republican	Yea
Brice Wiggins	Republican	Yea
Briggs Hopson	Republican	Yea
Chad McMahan	Republican	Yea
Chris Johnson	Republican	Yea
Chuck Younger	Republican	Yea
Daniel H. Sparks	Republican	Yea
Dean Kirby	Republican	Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr.	Republican	Yea
J. Walter Michel	Republican	Yea
Jason Barrett	Republican	Yea
Jeff Tate	Republican	Not Voting
Jeremy England	Republican	Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Joey Fillingane	Republican	Yea
Joseph M. Seymour	Republican	Yea
Josh Harkins	Republican	Yea
Kathy L. Chism	Republican	Yea
Kevin Blackwell	Republican	Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol	Republican	Yea
Michael McLendon	Republican	Yea
Mike Thompson	Republican	Yea
Neil S. Whaley	Republican	Yea
Nicole Boyd	Republican	Yea
Philman Ladner	Republican	Yea
Rita Potts Parks	Republican	Yea
Scott DeLano	Republican	Yea
Tyler McCaughn	Republican	Yea

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Passage

February 20, 2025

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democrat	13	0	0	0
Republican	32	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	0
Total	51	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (51)

Member	Party	Vote
Horhn	—	Yea
Jordan	—	Yea
Parker	—	Yea
Polk	—	Yea
Robinson	—	Yea
Turner-Ford	—	Yea
Albert Butler	Democrat	Yea
Bradford Blackmon	Democrat	Yea
David Blount	Democrat	Yea
Derrick T. Simmons	Democrat	Yea
Gary Brumfield	Democrat	Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier	Democrat	Yea
Hob Bryan	Democrat	Yea
Joseph Thomas	Democrat	Yea
Juan Barnett	Democrat	Yea
Reginald Jackson	Democrat	Yea
Rod Hickman	Democrat	Yea
Sarita Simmons	Democrat	Yea
Sollie B. Norwood	Democrat	Yea
Andy Berry	Republican	Yea
Angela Burks Hill	Republican	Yea
Bart Williams	Republican	Yea
Benjamin Suber	Republican	Yea
Brian Rhodes	Republican	Yea
Brice Wiggins	Republican	Yea
Briggs Hopson	Republican	Yea
Chad McMahan	Republican	Yea
Chris Johnson	Republican	Yea
Chuck Younger	Republican	Yea
Daniel H. Sparks	Republican	Yea
Dean Kirby	Republican	Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr.	Republican	Yea
J. Walter Michel	Republican	Yea
Jason Barrett	Republican	Yea
Jeff Tate	Republican	Yea
Jeremy England	Republican	Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Joey Fillingane	Republican	Yea
Joseph M. Seymour	Republican	Yea
Josh Harkins	Republican	Yea
Kathy L. Chism	Republican	Yea
Kevin Blackwell	Republican	Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol	Republican	Yea
Michael McLendon	Republican	Yea
Mike Thompson	Republican	Yea
Neil S. Whaley	Republican	Yea
Nicole Boyd	Republican	Yea
Philman Ladner	Republican	Yea
Rita Potts Parks	Republican	Yea
Scott DeLano	Republican	Yea
Tyler McCaughn	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SC 505?: SC 505 is sponsored by Dean Kirby (Republican), Chad McMahan (Republican), Josh Harkins (Republican), Briggs Hopson (Republican), Chuck Younger (Republican), Joey Fillingane (Republican), Brice Wiggins (Republican), Polk, Lydia Graves Chassaniol (Republican), Horhn, David Blount (Democrat), J. Walter Michel (Republican), Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Hob Bryan (Democrat), Jeremy England (Republican), Sarita Simmons (Democrat), Hillman Terome Frazier (Democrat), Joseph Thomas (Democrat), Juan Barnett (Democrat), and Nicole Boyd (Republican).
What is the current status of SC 505?: This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SC 505?: Track SC 505 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SC 505
Jurisdiction: Mississippi
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Type: Concurrent Resolution
Introduced: January 10, 2025
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: Dean Kirby

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