HR 164 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Sam Funches of Germantown High School; commend on being named MHSAA Class 7A Mississippi Mr. Basketball.

This bill is a House Resolution that formally commends and congratulates Sam Funches, a senior basketball player at Germantown High School in Mississippi, for being named the 2026 Mississippi Mr. Basketball. The resolution recognizes his achievement as one of the highest individual honors in high school basketball in the state and highlights his contributions to his team's success, including winning the 2025 state championship. The document serves as an official acknowledgment of his athletic excellence and does not create any new laws or policy changes. Copies of the resolution will be sent to Sam Funches and the Capitol Press Corps.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2026 Last action Apr 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from a House Resolution to a bill (H.R. 164) and moved from the Rules Committee to the Rules section, indicating a procedural update for the 2026 session. The substantive text of the resolution commending basketball player Sam Funches remained largely unchanged, though some formatting and line breaks were adjusted during the amendment process.

TECHNICAL

The document title was changed from 'HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 164' to 'H.R. 164 (As Adopted by House)', and the originating committee was updated from 'Rules' to 'Rules' (no functional change in committee name, but format adjusted).

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text, including the removal of specific page headers and footers found in the original draft, and slight rephrasing of some 'WHEREAS' clauses to improve flow.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Be Adopted

lower

Mar 29, 2026

Committee

Referred To Rules

lower

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