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MS HB324
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steve Massengill
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AI Summary
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Designates June 12 as Women's Veterans' Day and adds it to the list of legal holidays in Mississippi
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Commemorates the anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, signed by President Harry S. Truman on June 12, 1948, which allowed women to serve as permanent, regular members of the armed forces
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Recognizes that women currently make up approximately 20% of new military recruits, 16% of active duty personnel, and 19% of National Guard and Reserve Forces
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Acknowledges the service of over 200,000 Mississippi women veterans supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board
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Honors women's military service dating back to the American Revolution, including the approximately 400,000 women who served during World War II with nearly 500 killed in enemy fire
Legislative Description
Women's Veterans' Day; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026