SR 25 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Commend and thank Mississippi Genealogist/Philanthropist Carla Davis for extensive work in solving "cold murder cases."

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 25), not a substantive bill. It formally commends and thanks Carla Davis, a Mississippi native and Chief Genetic Genealogist at Othram, Inc., for her work identifying victims in unsolved murder cases through genetic genealogy. The resolution recognizes her funding of forensic testing that solved cold cases in Mississippi, including giving names to unidentified remains like "Vancleave Jane Doe" and "Escatawpa Jane Doe." It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or change policy - it is purely an honorary gesture by the Mississippi Senate.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative format to include a header indicating it was 'As Adopted by Senate' rather than 'As Introduced'. The substantive content of the resolution remains identical, with no changes to the commendation, the facts presented about Carla Davis's work, or the resolution's operative clauses.
TECHNICAL

The header was changed from 'As Introduced' to 'As Adopted by Senate', indicating the bill has passed the Senate. The page numbering and official markings were also updated to reflect the adopted version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 17, 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
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.