HB 854 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Memorial highways; designate segment of MS Hwy 19 South in Neshoba County as the "MSgt. Bridgette R. Horn Memorial Highway."

HB 854 is a commemorative bill that would have named a one-mile segment of Mississippi Highway 19 South in Neshoba County as the "MSgt. Bridgette R. Horn Memorial Highway," specifically the section north of the Neshoba-Newton County line extending to County Road 709. The bill required the Mississippi Department of Transportation to install signs with the memorial date (November 19, 2020, the "End of Watch" date for MSgt. Horn) along the designated highway segment. This bill died in committee on March 7, 2025, and did not become law. It directly affects the public through highway signage but does not create new policy or regulations.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Mar 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute Current version · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was amended after passing the House to add specific requirements for the memorial signage. The change ensures the 'End of Watch' date for MSgt. Bridgette R. Horn is included on the signs, providing a more complete tribute to the honoree.
Scope change
The scope of the memorial remains the same, but the requirements for the physical signage have been expanded to include a specific date.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the memorial signs must display the 'End of Watch' date for MSgt. Bridgette R. Horn, specifically November 19, 2020.

Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

1150
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 119
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican78
75 Yea 3
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Committee
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Highways and Transportation
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred To Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Scott Bounds
Scott Bounds
RRepublican
MS
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