Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SR 61 — Mourn the passing of MS Historian Edwin "Ed" Bearss and recognize his contributions to preservation of Civil War History.

Last action — Immediate Release

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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Plain-language change summary

The new version of the bill, SR 61, has been officially adopted by the Senate, which means it has passed through an important step in the legislative process. This change from "As Introduced" to "As Adopted by Senate" indicates that the bill has been revised and approved by the Senate, making it closer to becoming law. This matters because it shows that the Senate supports the bill in its current form and is ready to move forward with it.

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SR 61 (As Introduced) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SR 61 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Hopson Senate Resolution 61 A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE PASSING OF PREEMINENT MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HISTORIAN AND WORLD WAR II VETERAN EDWIN COLE "ED" BEARSS AND TO RECOGNIZE HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HISTORY AND CONTINUED EFFORTS TO BRING OUR NATION'S HISTORY ALIVE FOR NEW GENERATIONS THROUGH HIS INTERPRETIVE STORYTELLING.
Senator(s) Hopson Senate Resolution 61 (As Adopted by Senate) A RESOLUTION MOURNING THE PASSING OF PREEMINENT MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HISTORIAN AND WORLD WAR II VETERAN EDWIN COLE "ED" BEARSS AND TO RECOGNIZE HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HISTORY AND CONTINUED EFFORTS TO BRING OUR NATION'S HISTORY ALIVE FOR NEW GENERATIONS THROUGH HIS INTERPRETIVE STORYTELLING.
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Action History

  1. Immediate Release

  2. Adopted

  3. Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  4. 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.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Republican 24001
Democrat 6000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Horhn — 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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 61?
SR 61 is sponsored by Briggs Hopson (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 61?
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 SR 61?
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