National Blood Donor Month; designate January as in State of Mississippi.
HB 641 designates January as National Blood Donor Month in Mississippi through an amendment to state law. The bill symbolically recognizes the importance of blood donation by encouraging Mississippi citizens to honor donors and participate in blood drives, particularly during a historically low supply period. It does not create new legal requirements or change existing blood donation policies - it simply adds January to the list of designated observances in Mississippi Code Section 3-3-7. The designation aligns with the national observance established over 55 years ago and emphasizes the critical role of volunteer donors in supporting patients needing transfusions. This is a non-binding observance, not a legal holiday or policy change.
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
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons
What changed between versions
As Passed the lower
→
Current version
·
1 edit
MINOR
The bill title was updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor,' indicating the legislation has completed its legislative journey and is now awaiting the governor's signature or veto. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, as the text continues to designate January as National Blood Donor Month in Mississippi.
TECHNICAL
The bill version label was updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor,' reflecting its current status in the legislative process without altering any policy provisions.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
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 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bubba Carpenter
RRepublican
Co
Doc Harris
RRepublican
Co
Ken Morgan
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 641
Scope: MS
Hi! I can help you understand HB 641. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline