SC 501 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Honor the 30-year Anniversary of the establishment of the Mississippi Court of Appeals and commend its accomplishments.

This concurrent resolution commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Mississippi Court of Appeals' establishment (1994), recognizing its role in resolving the Mississippi Supreme Court's appeal backlog and efficiently handling appellate caseloads. It highlights the court's achievement of issuing over 15,000 merit opinions with an average processing time of 200 days since its inception. The resolution formally honors the court's accomplishments, including its community outreach programs and the dedication of its judges and staff over three decades. As a symbolic gesture, it does not enact new laws or affect any policies.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Jan 9, 2025
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The bill title and header were updated to reflect that both the Senate and House have adopted the resolution, indicating it has passed both chambers and is now ready for the Governor's signature. This change confirms the legislative process is complete for this concurrent resolution.
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Updated the bill header and title to show adoption by both the Senate and House instead of just the Senate, reflecting the final stage of the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 9, 2025 · House Jan 9, 2025

How they voted

490
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Jan 9, 2025
D Democratic16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Jan 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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