HR 153 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Yasmine Ware; commend and congratulate upon being named a 2025 Harry S. Truman Scholar.

This Mississippi House resolution formally recognizes and congratulates student Yasmine Ware for being selected as a 2025 Harry S. Truman Scholar, making her the 20th recipient from the University of Mississippi. The document highlights her academic achievements, leadership roles, and public service experiences as the basis for this honor. It does not create new laws or policies but serves as an official commendation from the state legislature to acknowledge her accomplishments. Copies of the resolution will be sent to Ware, the university chancellor, and local press outlets.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Last action Apr 3, 2026
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As Introduced Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a House Resolution (HR) to a formal Act (HR 153), changing its legal status from a non-binding commendation to a law. The substantive content regarding the commendation of Yasmine Ware remains identical, but the formatting was updated to match the official adopted version of the legislation.
Scope change
The scope of the document changed from a non-binding House Resolution to a binding Act of the Legislature, though the subject matter (commending Yasmine Ware) remains the same.
TECHNICAL

The document type was changed from 'House Resolution' to 'Act', altering its legal weight from a ceremonial gesture to an official legislative record.

Header and footer metadata were updated to reflect the 'As Adopted' status, removing session-specific tracking codes and page markers used in the draft version.

Text formatting was standardized to remove line numbers and spacing inconsistencies found in the draft version, ensuring a clean final publication.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Otis Anthony
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