SR 83 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Recognize "Blood Cancer Awareness Day" in Mississippi.

This Senate Resolution designates May 28, 2026, as "Blood Cancer Awareness Day" in Mississippi to promote public understanding of blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. The resolution encourages citizens, healthcare providers, and organizations to observe the day by increasing awareness, supporting patients and families, and advocating for continued investment in research and care access. It highlights the significant impact of blood cancers on Mississippi residents, including financial barriers to treatment and the state's participation in pediatric leukemia research. This is a commemorative measure rather than a policy change, aiming to raise visibility for blood cancer issues within the state.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to an adopted version, with minor text reorganization and some formatting inconsistencies (such as special characters replacing WHEREAS). The substantive policy content, including the recognition date, organization details, and financial assistance figures, remains unchanged.
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Document header and footer formatting were updated to reflect Senate adoption status with page numbering and session identifiers.

Some WHEREAS clauses show text reorganization with special characters (����) replacing standard formatting, but the actual legislative content remains identical.

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Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 26, 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
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Walter Michel
Walter Michel
RRepublican
MS
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