Union County Heritage Museum; designate as the official state barbeque museum.
HB 352 designates the Union County Heritage Museum as Mississippi's official state barbecue museum. This symbolic bill, with no substantive policy changes, takes effect July 1, 2026, formally recognizing the museum's role in preserving barbecue heritage. It directly affects the museum's official status but does not alter funding, operations, or public policy.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the House of Representatives, indicating progress in the legislative process. The act itself remains unchanged, designating the Union County Heritage Museum as Mississippi's official state barbecue museum. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content during this revision.
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Header text updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House' to reflect the bill's current legislative status
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Creekmore
RRepublican
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