Extend sympathy of Senate to surviving family of Hinds County Senior Circuit Court Judge William Swan Yerger.
SR 49 is a ceremonial resolution extending the Mississippi Senate's sympathy to the surviving family of retired Hinds County Circuit Court Judge William Swan Yerger. It commends his decades of community service, including founding the Mississippi Arts Festival, leadership in local organizations, and dedication to the legal profession. The resolution does not create new laws or policies - it formally honors his legacy through a symbolic expression of respect.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
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This resolution is a tribute to a deceased judge and contains no policy changes. The document was reformatted from an 'As Introduced' version to an 'As Adopted' version, with the primary changes being the addition of page headers/footers, minor text formatting adjustments, and the inclusion of the final adopted text. No substantive policy, funding, eligibility, or legal requirements were modified.
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Page headers and footers were added to the adopted version to indicate official Senate adoption status.
Text formatting and spacing were adjusted throughout the document to match official legislative formatting standards.
The version label changed from 'As Introduced' to 'As Adopted by Senate' to reflect final passage.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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