Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr.
SR 65 is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Mississippi Senate to honor Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr., who died in the line of duty on February 23, 2025. The resolution extends the Senate's "sincerest sympathy" to his surviving family - including his wife, daughter, and parents - and commends his law enforcement career. It has no policy provisions or financial impact; it is purely symbolic, expressing condolences and acknowledging his service. The Senate formally adopted the resolution on February 27, 2025, and will present it to his family and the Hinds County Sheriff's Office.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
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The document changed from a legislative bill draft to an officially adopted Senate resolution. The substantive content of the resolution remains identical, with only formatting, layout, and header information updated to reflect Senate adoption.
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Header information was updated to show the document is now 'As Adopted by Senate' rather than 'As Introduced'
Formatting and layout were adjusted to match official Senate resolution standards
Page numbering and official document identifiers were updated to reflect the adopted version
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 42 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Horhn
DDemocratic
Co
Albert Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Berry
RRepublican
Co
Angela Hill
RRepublican
Co
Angela Turner-Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Bart Williams
RRepublican
Co
Ben Suber
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rhodes
RRepublican
Co
Brice Wiggins
RRepublican
Co
Briggs Hopson
RRepublican
Co
Chad McMahan
RRepublican
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