Mississippi 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House 8 D cosponsors

HR 56 — Honorable Hiram Rhodes Revels; celebrate legacy on 155th anniversary of his election to U.S. Senate as 1st African American in Congress.

Last action — Enrolled Bill Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 February 27, 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Action History

  1. Enrolled Bill Signed

  2. Immediate Release

  3. Adopted

  4. Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  5. Referred To Rules

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 56?
HR 56 is sponsored by Tamarra Butler-Washington (Democrat), Gregory Holloway, Sr. (Democrat), John G. Faulkner (Democrat), Karl Gibbs (Democrat), Jeffery Harness (Democrat), Keith Jackson (Democrat), Zakiya Summers (Democrat), and Rickey Thompson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 56?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HR 56?
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