Mississippi 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SC 509 — Extend sympathy on passing of Rod Paige.

Last action — 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE SINCEREST SYMPATHY OF THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE ON THE PASSING OF MISSISSIPPI NATIVE DR. ROD PAIGE, THE NATION'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO SERVE AS UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, AND PAYING TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY AND LEGACY.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed

  2. 03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. 03/17 (H) Returned For Enrolling

  4. 03/17 (H) Immediate Release

  5. 03/17 (H) Adopted

  6. 03/12 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  7. 02/06 (H) Referred To Rules

  8. 02/05 (S) Transmitted To House

  9. 02/04 (S) Adopted

  10. 02/03 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  11. 01/13 (S) Referred To Rules

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

On motion of Senator Kirby, the rules were suspended, the resolutions considered engrossed, read the third time and, the yeas and nays being taken, they were adopted, titles standing as stated

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 27000
Democrat 11000
Total 52000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Blackwell — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Gillespie Isom — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Ladner — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Simmons S. (13th) — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Williams — Yea
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Gary Brumfield Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Johnny DuPree Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Justin Pope Democrat Yea
Kamesha Mumford Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Andy Berry Republican Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brian Rhodes Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
Don Hartness 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
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SC 509 do?
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE SINCEREST SYMPATHY OF THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE ON THE PASSING OF MISSISSIPPI NATIVE DR. ROD PAIGE, THE NATION'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO SERVE AS UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, AND PAYING TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY AND LEGACY.
Who sponsors SC 509?
SC 509 is sponsored by Sollie B. Norwood (Democrat).
What is the current status of SC 509?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SC 509?
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