SC 535 Mississippi Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Encourage foot race organizers to restructure age categories for fairness to older participants.

This bill is a non-binding resolution that encourages foot race organizers in Mississippi to create five-year age categories for older participants, specifically extending the breakdown to include a group for ages 80 to 84. It aims to address the current practice where runners in their 80s are often grouped with much younger competitors, which can make the competition less fair for senior athletes. The measure does not carry the force of law and explicitly states that it cannot be used as a basis for any legal action. Consequently, it serves as a formal recommendation rather than a mandate for race sponsors to change their rules.
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 8, 2024 Last action May 14, 2024
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