HB 1403 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Veterans with Combat Injuries Day; designate February 13 as.

HB 1403 designates February 13 as "Veterans with Combat Injuries Day" in Mississippi to honor veterans who were injured during combat service. The bill adds this day to the state's list of recognized observances, specifically acknowledging the service and sacrifice of veterans with combat-related injuries. It clarifies that this designation is for recognition and observation only and does not create a legal holiday. This procedural bill directly affects veterans with combat injuries by establishing a formal day of commemoration within Mississippi.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Signed Feb 17, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as sent to the Governor for final consideration, rather than showing it as passed by the House. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content, scope, or provisions during this revision.
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The bill header was changed from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', indicating the bill has moved to the final stage of the legislative process. The status label was also updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor' in the act title section.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 17, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bubba Carpenter
Bubba Carpenter
RRepublican
MS
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