Paying tribute to Mississippi musical icon Guy Hovis, Jr.
This is a commemorative resolution (not a policy bill) honoring Mississippi musician Guy Hovis, Jr., who passed away in January 2026. It expresses the Mississippi Legislature's condolences to his surviving family and celebrates his legacy as a musical icon who performed on *The Lawrence Welk Show* for over a decade and contributed to Mississippi's cultural heritage. The resolution formally pays tribute to his life and career without creating any new laws or affecting any policies.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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No substantive policy changes were made between the As Introduced and As Adopted by Senate versions of SC 522. The only differences are formatting updates to reflect the bill's new status as adopted by the Senate, including a version label change and an added subtitle line.
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Version label changed from 'As Introduced' to 'As Adopted by Senate' in the header and a subtitle line was added. No changes to the substance of the resolution.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 4, 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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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