SR 71 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Paying tribute to the memory of pioneering Journalist and JSU Professor Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony of Jackson, Mississippi.

Senate Resolution 71 pays tribute to Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, a pioneering journalist and former Jackson State University acting president who passed away on March 5, 2026. The resolution formally recognizes her historic contributions as the first African American woman to serve as an anchor, producer, and reporter at WJTV-12, and honors her decades of leadership in education, public service, and media advocacy. It directs that the resolution be presented to her surviving family and shared with Jackson State University and the Capitol Press Corps.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 13, 2026 Last action Mar 20, 2026

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As Introduced → Current version · 3 edits

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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative session header to an adopted Senate version with different formatting and line breaks. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged, including the tribute to Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony and all WHEREAS clauses.

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Header formatting changed from 'As Introduced' to 'As Adopted by Senate' with updated session information and removed page headers/footers.

Line breaks and paragraph structure were reorganized throughout the document, though the text content of each clause remained identical.

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Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 52

Mar 20, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

27 Yea 7

79% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Be Adopted

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Committee

Referred To Rules

upper

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors