"Buddy Poppy Day" in Mississippi; designate Friday before Memorial Day as.
SB 2766 designates the Friday before Memorial Day each year as "Buddy Poppy Day" in Mississippi to honor the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)’s official memorial flower, which commemorates fallen service members. The bill has no policy or funding provisions - it is purely ceremonial, recognizing the VFW’s tradition without creating new requirements or affecting any group. It takes effect immediately upon passage, as noted in its recent legislative actions.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the Senate rather than being in its original introduced form. This is a procedural change indicating the bill's legislative progress, not a substantive policy modification. The core purpose remains unchanged: designating the Friday before Memorial Day as Buddy Poppy Day in Mississippi to honor the VFW's official memorial flower.
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Updated bill status from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect legislative progress through the Senate chamber
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Jan 29, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Tate
RRepublican
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