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MS HB1012

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

William Shirley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the poem "I Am Mississippi" by Paul Ott (copyrighted 1990) as the official state poem of Mississippi
  • Codifies the designation as Section 3-3-61 of the Mississippi Code of 1972
  • Includes the full text of the poem in the statute, which references Mississippi landmarks, cultural figures, and regional imagery
  • Takes effect July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Official state poem; designate "I Am Mississippi" as.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Tourism1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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