SB 2098

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Days of commemoration; designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2098

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Rules

Senate failed 2026-02-03

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE JUNE 19 AS "JUNETEENTH FREEDOM DAY"; TO SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THAT JUNETEENTH FREEDOM DAY SHALL NOT BE A LEGAL HOLIDAY, BUT SHALL BE A DAY OF COMMEMORATION AT NO EXPENSE TO THE STATE; TO CLARIFY WHEN A LEGAL HOLIDAY WILL BE CELEBRATED WHEN THE HOLIDAY FALLS ON A SATURDAY OR SUNDAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Juan Barnett

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-09	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(S) Died In Committee

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