SR 127 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Recognize WWII Veteran Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps and congratulate upon the occasion of his 100th birthday.

This Senate Resolution recognizes World War II veteran Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps of Golden, Mississippi, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. The bill formally honors his military service, which included guarding German prisoners in Nuremberg, and acknowledges his receipt of multiple medals for his contributions during the war. It directs that copies of the resolution be presented to Epps and made available to the Capitol Press Corps. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment of his life and service.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026

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The bill text was reformatted and reorganized to reflect its adoption by the Senate, removing the original 'As Introduced' header and adding an 'As Adopted' header. The substantive content, including the resolution's purpose and the biographical details of the veteran, remains unchanged.

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The document header was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Adopted by Senate', and the original page numbering and session metadata were replaced with new formatting.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed

Total votes 52

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

34 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Be Adopted

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Referred To Rules

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor