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MS HB696
Bill
Status
3/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Steve Massengill
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AI Summary
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Designates June 12 as Women's Veterans' Day, a legal holiday in Mississippi, commemorating the Women's Armed Services Integration Act signed by President Truman on June 12, 1948.
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Amends Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, to add Women's Veterans' Day to the list of official state legal holidays.
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Recognizes that approximately 400,000 women served in support positions during World War II with nearly 500 killed in enemy fire, and that women now comprise about 20% of new military recruits.
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Notes Mississippi has over 200,000 women veterans receiving services from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board.
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Takes effect July 1, 2024.
Legislative Description
Women's Veterans' Day; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/5/2024