Sen. Kathy Chism

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 102) formally commends the Ingomar High School Lady Falcons girls basketball team and head coach Trent Adair for winning their third consecutive Class 2A state championship in March 2025. It directly honors the team, coaches, and school community for their athletic achievement, including their 14th overall state title and fourth in five years. The resolution contains no policy changes or funding provisions - it is purely a ceremonial recognition, as stated in the Senate's adoption.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SR 101), not a policy bill. It formally commends the Ingomar High School Lady Falcons Girls Volleyball Team and Head Coach Andy Wilbanks for winning the Class 2A championship in the 2024-2025 season. The resolution specifically highlights their playoff victory over Lake Hornets (3-0, with set scores 25-19, 25-13, 25-8) and their strong team performance, including 17 aces in that game. As a symbolic gesture, it was adopted by the Mississippi Senate and will be presented to the coach, school principal, and board of education.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution (SR 115) formally honors Macie Phifer, a multi-sport athlete from Ingomar High School, for her seven state championships, record-breaking 3,519 career points in basketball, and multiple Mississippi Player of the Year awards. It recognizes her athletic legacy, humility, and contributions to her school, community, and the State of Mississippi. The resolution extends well-wishes for her college basketball career at Middle Tennessee State. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact and serves solely to celebrate her achievements.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (SR 114) is a symbolic tribute honoring the three crew members who died in a medical helicopter crash in Madison County on March 10, 2025. It commends the pilot (Cal Wesolowski) and two medical personnel (Dustin Pope and Jakob Kindt) who were transporting a patient to the University of Mississippi Medical Center when the aircraft crashed. The resolution expresses the Mississippi Senate's condolences to their families and recognizes their service, but it does not create new laws or affect any policies. As a commemorative resolution, it has no binding effect beyond honoring the victims.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 89) is a ceremonial commendation for the Pontotoc High School Lady Warriors girls basketball team and head coach Kyle Heard, recognizing their victory in the 2025 MHSAA Class 5A State Championship. It does not create any new laws or affect any policies; it is purely an expression of honor and pride from the Mississippi Senate. The resolution formally congratulates the team, coaches, and community following their championship win (41-39 over Canton on February 28, 2025), and directs copies to the team, school principal, and school board. No individuals or entities are directly impacted by this resolution beyond receiving the formal recognition.

Maddy summarySB 2515, the "REFOCUS Act," creates a Mississippi University System Efficiency Task Force to evaluate public universities' enrollment, graduation, and retention rates - especially for Mississippi residents - as well as demographic trends and funding. It directly affects all public universities and community colleges in Mississippi by requiring them to stop establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and to report on student/faculty fairness. The task force, composed of legislative leaders and university representatives, must develop efficiency recommendations for the legislature by December 2025, focusing on enrollment declines and demographic shifts. The bill died on the calendar in March 2025 and was never enacted.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a substantive bill) recognizing Senator Angela Turner Ford for receiving the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) 2024 Legislative Champion Award. It formally commends her advocacy for adult education in Mississippi, citing her support during National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week and her role as a keynote speaker for a High School Equivalency ceremony. The resolution has no policy impact or direct effect on any programs or individuals beyond honoring the Senator. It was adopted by the Mississippi Senate on March 6, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis resolution commends the life and service of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, a Mississippi native and Black Hawk helicopter pilot who died in a 2025 training mission crash near Washington, D.C. It expresses the Mississippi Legislature’s sympathy to his family and honors his memory as a fallen soldier. The resolution has no policy provisions or direct impact beyond ceremonial recognition.

Maddy summarySB 2192 would require Mississippi driver's licenses, permits, and commercial licenses to display the sex assigned at birth, overriding any legal gender changes. It directly affects all license applicants in Mississippi, including transgender individuals who have legally changed their gender. The bill mandates that the license sex field must match the sex recorded at birth, regardless of court orders or legal gender recognition. The bill died in committee on March 4, 2025, and has not become law.

Maddy summarySR 65 is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Mississippi Senate to honor Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr., who died in the line of duty on February 23, 2025. The resolution extends the Senate's "sincerest sympathy" to his surviving family - including his wife, daughter, and parents - and commends his law enforcement career. It has no policy provisions or financial impact; it is purely symbolic, expressing condolences and acknowledging his service. The Senate formally adopted the resolution on February 27, 2025, and will present it to his family and the Hinds County Sheriff's Office.