Mississippi 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 32 R · 12 D cosponsors

SC 540 — Recognize legacy of Rosie S. Simmons as the first African American since Reconstruction to serve as Bolivar County Circuit Clerk.

Last action — 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 died with 2024 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.

Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on May 02, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Action History

  1. Enrolled Bill Signed

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Returned For Enrolling

  4. Adopted

  5. Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  6. Referred To Rules

  7. Transmitted To House

  8. Motion to Reconsider Tabled

  9. Motion to Reconsider Entered

  10. Adopted

  11. Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  12. Referred To Rules

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Simmons

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (123)

123 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 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 31001
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 51001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Branning — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
Bradford Blackmon Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Yea
Gary Brumfield Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Juan Barnett Democrat Yea
Reginald Jackson Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Andy Berry Republican Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Bart Williams Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brian Rhodes Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chris Johnson 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
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
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Nicole Boyd Republican Yea
Philman Ladner Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Not Voting
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SC 540?
SC 540 is sponsored by Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons (Democrat), David Blount (Democrat), Turner-Ford, Horhn, Albert Butler (Democrat), Gary Brumfield (Democrat), Hillman Terome Frazier (Democrat), Tyler McCaughn (Republican), Michael McLendon (Republican), Sollie B. Norwood (Democrat), Benjamin Suber (Republican), Jeremy England (Republican), Rod Hickman (Democrat), Jason Barrett (Republican), Andy Berry (Republican), Branning, Hob Bryan (Democrat), Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Scott DeLano (Republican), Joey Fillingane (Republican), Josh Harkins (Republican), Angela Burks Hill (Republican), Briggs Hopson (Republican), Polk, Joel R. Carter, Jr. (Republican), Lydia Graves Chassaniol (Republican), Kathy L. Chism (Republican), Jordan, Dean Kirby (Republican), Chad McMahan (Republican), J. Walter Michel (Republican), Parker, Rita Potts Parks (Republican), Brian Rhodes (Republican), Robinson, Joseph M. Seymour (Republican), Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Jeff Tate (Republican), Joseph Thomas (Democrat), Philman Ladner (Republican), Chris Johnson (Republican), Nicole Boyd (Republican), Bradford Blackmon (Democrat), Juan Barnett (Democrat), Mike Thompson (Republican), Reginald Jackson (Democrat), Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Brice Wiggins (Republican), Bart Williams (Republican), Chuck Younger (Republican), and Kevin Blackwell (Republican).
What is the current status of SC 540?
This bill died with 2024 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 540?
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