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
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Jan 9, 2025
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican35
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brice Wiggins
RRepublican
Co
Angela Turner-Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Suber
RRepublican
Co
Briggs Hopson
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Sparks
RRepublican
Co
Dean Kirby
RRepublican
Co
Dennis DeBar
RRepublican
Co
Derrick Simmons
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Barrett
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy England
RRepublican
Co
Joey Fillingane
RRepublican
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