SC 565 — Mourn the passing of retired MS Supreme Court Chief Justice Lenore Prather and commend her service as the first female Justice.
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This bill died with 2020 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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SC 565 (As Adopted by Senate)Senate and House) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Younger, Doty, Hopson, Jackson (15th), Michel, Seymour Senate Concurrent Resolution 565 (As Adopted by Senate)Senate and House) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION MOURNING THE PASSING OF RETIRED MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE LENORE LOVING PRATHER OF COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, AND COMMENDING HER CAREER AS THE FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE AS A MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
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Action History
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Sponsors
- Doty · Cosponsor
- Briggs Hopson · Cosponsor
- Joseph M. Seymour · Cosponsor
- J. Walter Michel · Cosponsor
- Reginald Jackson · Cosponsor
- Chuck Younger · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chuck Younger Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Doty
- Briggs Hopson Republican
- Joseph M. Seymour Republican
- J. Walter Michel Republican
- Reginald Jackson Democrat
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson (122nd) | — | Yea |
| Anderson (110th) | — | Yea |
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Bell (65th) | — | Yea |
| Bell (21st) | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Darnell | — | Yea |
| Dortch | — | Yea |
| Ford (73rd) | — | Yea |
| Ford (54th) | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (36th) | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Yea |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Hudson | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | 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 | Not Voting |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | 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 |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (52)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Branning | — | Yea |
| Caughman | — | Yea |
| Doty | — | Yea |
| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Jackson G. (15th) | — | Yea |
| Jackson R. (11th) | — | Yea |
| Jackson S. (32nd) | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| McDaniel | — | Yea |
| Moran | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Yea |
| Simmons D. T. (12th) | — | Yea |
| Simmons S. (13th) | — | Yea |
| Sojourner | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| Witherspoon | — | Yea |
| Albert Butler | Democrat | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Not Voting |
| Benjamin Suber | 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 |
| J. Walter Michel | 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 |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SC 565?
- SC 565 is sponsored by Doty, Briggs Hopson (Republican), Joseph M. Seymour (Republican), J. Walter Michel (Republican), Reginald Jackson (Democrat), and Chuck Younger (Republican).
- What is the current status of SC 565?
- This bill died with 2020 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 565?
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