HC 48 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Gold Star Father's Day; observe and recognize November 9, 2025 as.

This bill (HC 48) is a Mississippi legislative resolution designating November 9, 2025, as "Gold Star Father's Day" to honor fathers who lost children in military service. It directly affects fathers of fallen or permanently disabled U.S. Armed Forces members by formally recognizing their loss and relationship. The resolution complements existing recognition of Gold Star Mothers (since 1936) and follows the 2015 Gold Star Fathers Act, which ensured equal benefits for fathers but did not establish a dedicated day. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or benefits but formally observes the date through state recognition.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower → Current version · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill title was updated to reflect that it has been adopted by both the House and Senate, indicating it has passed both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature. This change confirms the bill is now ready for the Governor's signature or veto rather than remaining in the House stage.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged as it is a concurrent resolution for observance purposes, but its procedural status now reflects completion of the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'As Adopted by House' to 'As Adopted by House and Senate' to reflect that both legislative chambers have approved the resolution.

Removed the parenthetical '(As Adopted by House)' from the resolution header since the bill has now passed both chambers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Mar 6, 2025

D Democratic16

16 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

34 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Adopted

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Be Adopted

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred To Rules

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Be Adopted

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred To Rules

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors