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MS HB143

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Orlando Paden

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates "My Home Mississippi" by Delma Furniss as the second official state song of Mississippi, in addition to the existing official state song "Go, Mississippi" adopted in 1962

  • Creates new Section 3-3-63 in the Mississippi Code of 1972 to codify the designation

  • Encourages the Division of Tourism of the Mississippi Development Authority and other state agencies to use the song in promoting Mississippi

  • Grants state agencies copyright permission from the author to use the song for promotional purposes

  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

State song; designate "My Home Mississippi" as second official state song.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Tourism1/4/2022

Full Bill Text

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