Extend congratulations of MS Senate to Alice Marie Johnson of Olive Branch as the first "Pardon Czar" appointed by the President.
This is a ceremonial resolution (not a bill with policy changes) passed by the Mississippi Senate. It formally extends congratulations to Alice Marie Johnson of Olive Branch, Mississippi, for her appointment as the first-ever White House "Pardon Czar" by President Donald Trump. The resolution acknowledges her role in reviewing clemency cases and supporting individuals transitioning from prison, highlighting her personal history as a formerly incarcerated person whose sentence was commuted in 2018. The resolution has no legal effect or policy provisions; it is solely an expression of commendation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Feb 4, 2026
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Current version
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The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as adopted by the Senate, and a section header was added to clarify the resolution's adoption status. These are primarily administrative changes rather than substantive policy modifications.
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Updated the bill title from 'As Introduced' to 'As Adopted by Senate' to reflect its current legislative status.
Added a parenthetical section header '(As Adopted by Senate)' to further clarify the bill's current version status.
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
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
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 · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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