HB 197

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Juneteenth National Independence Day; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-197

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Rules

House failed 2026-02-03

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE JUNE 19, JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY, AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO CLARIFY WHEN A LEGAL HOLIDAY WILL BE CELEBRATED WHEN THE HOLIDAY FALLS ON A SATURDAY OR SUNDAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Omeria Scott

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-07	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(H) Died In Committee

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