HC 62 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Laurel High School Lady Golden Tornadoes Basketball Team; commend on winning MHSAA Class 5A Championship.

This bill is a House Concurrent Resolution that formally commends and congratulates the Laurel High School Lady Golden Tornadoes basketball team and their head coach, Sherri Cooley, for winning the 2026 MHSAA Class 5A State Championship. The resolution recognizes the team's 20-game winning streak and 32-2 season record, highlighting individual player achievements and acknowledging Coach Cooley's retirement after a 25-year career marked by a perfect coaching record. It also extends well wishes to Coach Cooley for her health as she retires to focus on her battle with breast cancer. The bill has no policy changes or regulatory effects; it serves solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of athletic excellence and community pride.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2026 Last action Apr 6, 2026
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As Passed the lower Current version · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect that it has been adopted by both the House and Senate, rather than just the House. This change indicates the resolution has successfully passed the entire legislative process and is now ready for final action by the Governor. No substantive policy, funding, or eligibility changes were made.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's status changed from a House-only adoption to a full legislative adoption by both chambers.
TECHNICAL

The header and title were updated to include 'and Senate', reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Omeria Scott
Omeria Scott
DDemocratic
MS
80