W.H. Lanier Junior Senior High School; recognize 100th Anniversary Celebration.
SR 128 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing W.H. Lanier Junior Senior High School in Jackson, Mississippi, for its 100th anniversary in 2025. It formally honors the school's history as central Mississippi's first continually-serving African American high school since 1925, including its role in the Civil Rights Movement where students participated in early 1960s protests. The resolution supports commemorative events planned by the Lanier High School National Alumni Association to celebrate the school's legacy of educational excellence and historical significance. It has been adopted by the Mississippi Senate and will be presented to the school's alumni association and Jackson School Board.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from an 'As Introduced' version to an 'As Adopted' version, with minor text corrections and formatting adjustments. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content regarding the recognition of W.H. Lanier Junior Senior High School's 100th anniversary.
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Header information was updated to reflect the bill's adoption status by the Senate, changing from 'As Introduced' to 'As Adopted by Senate'.
Minor text formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the resolution text, including corrections to line breaks and paragraph structure.
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Apr 1, 2025
D
Democratic16
87% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sollie Norwood
DDemocratic
Co
David Blount
DDemocratic
Co
Hillman Frazier
DDemocratic
Co
John Horhn
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph Thomas
DDemocratic
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