HR 29 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

JSU "Sonic Boom of the South"; commend upon dynamic performance at 136th Tournament of Roses Parade.

This resolution (HR 29) formally commends Jackson State University's "Sonic Boom of the South" marching band and its director, Dr. Roderick Little, for their performance at the 2025 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. It specifically recognizes the band as the sole Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) band selected for the parade, highlighting their historic participation and the 3-minute televised performance during the New Year's Day event. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no legislative effect beyond expressing official recognition and praise.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

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As Introduced → Current version · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from a House Resolution to a formal House Bill (HR 29) with updated formatting and official legislative markings. The substantive content remains the same - a resolution commending the JSU marching band for their Tournament of Roses Parade performance. The changes are primarily technical/formatting rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Changed document type from House Resolution to House Bill with updated header formatting and official legislative markings

Updated page headers and footers to reflect official bill numbering and session information

Reformatted WHEREAS clauses with consistent spacing and paragraph structure

Added resolution text indicating the bill was adopted by the House

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Be Adopted

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred To Rules

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