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MS HB407

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes Robert E. Lee's birthday from the third Monday of January state holiday, making it exclusively Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday
  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 3-3-7 to strike all references to Robert E. Lee from the January holiday designation
  • Maintains the third Monday of January as a protected legal holiday that municipalities and counties cannot substitute with alternative observances like Mardi Gras
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026
  • Preserves all other existing Mississippi legal holidays including Confederate Memorial Day (last Monday of April) and Jefferson Davis' birthday (last Monday of May)

Legislative Description

State holiday; exclusively recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday of January.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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