Mississippi 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SC 561 — Designate May 17, 2018, as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day in Mississippi."

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This bill died with 2018 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.

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The updated version of Bill SC 561 now includes additional support from Senators Barnett and Frazier, which was not present in the original introduction. This change highlights a broader bipartisan backing for the bill, possibly indicating a stronger chance of passing and implementing the proposed measures. This support is important as it can lead to more comprehensive discussions and potentially improve the bill's effectiveness.

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SC 561 (As Adopted by Senate and House) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SC 561 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Wiggins, Barnett, Frazier Senate Concurrent Resolution 561 (As Adopted by Senate and House) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE MAY 17, 2018, AS "DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA (DIPG) AWARENESS DAY IN MISSISSIPPI."      WHEREAS, DIPG stands for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.  It is a type of high-grade glioma, a brain tumor that comes from cells called glia that surround, protect and otherwise support the nerve cells in the brain.  DIPG is always found in the brainstem.  This part of the brain controls many basic functions like breathing and swallowing, as well as muscles that help with speech and eye movements.  It is most common in elementary school-aged children, but it can affect children of any age;
Senator(s) Wiggins, Barnett, Frazier Senate Concurrent Resolution 561 (As Adopted by Senate) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE MAY 17, 2018, AS "DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA (DIPG) AWARENESS DAY IN MISSISSIPPI."      WHEREAS, DIPG stands for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.  It is a type of high-grade glioma, a brain tumor that comes from cells called glia that surround, protect and otherwise support the nerve cells in the brain.  DIPG is always found in the brainstem.  This part of the brain controls many basic functions like breathing and swallowing, as well as muscles that help with speech and eye movements.  It is most common in elementary school-aged children, but it can affect children of any age;
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Action History

  1. Enrolled Bill Signed

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Returned For Enrolling

  4. Immediate Release

  5. Adopted

  6. Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  7. Referred To Rules

  8. Transmitted To House

  9. Immediate Release

  10. Adopted

  11. Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  12. Referred To Rules

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15002
Republican 43000
Unaffiliated 58002
Independent 1000
Total 117004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Baria — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Busby — Yea
Calhoun — Yea
Corley — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Denny — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Dortch — Yea
Gipson — Yea
Henley — Yea
Holland — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Hughes — Yea
McLeod — Yea
McNeal — Yea
Mettetal — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Miles — Yea
Myers — Not Voting
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Perkins — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Shirley — Yea
Snowden — Yea
Staples — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sykes — Yea
Touchstone — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Willis — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Wooten — Yea
Young — Yea
Yeas--Aguirre — Yea
Baker — Yea
Williams- Barnes — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Bell (65th) — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Huddleston (30th) — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson (87th) — Yea
Johnson (94th) — Yea
Rogers (14th) — Yea
Rogers (61st) — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Absent or those Huddleston (15th) — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Not Voting
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Not Voting
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 29001
Total 51001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Branning — Yea
Browning — Yea
Burton — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Dawkins — Yea
Doty — Yea
Gollott — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jolly — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Massey — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Polk — Yea
Tollison — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Wilemon — Yea
Witherspoon — Yea
Yeas--Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Dearing — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson R. (11th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Parker — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Simmons W. (13th) — Yea
Absent and those Carmichael — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SC 561?
SC 561 is sponsored by Hillman Terome Frazier (Democrat), Brice Wiggins (Republican), and Juan Barnett (Democrat).
What is the current status of SC 561?
This bill died with 2018 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 561?
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