Mississippi SR70: Commend former Ole Miss Track-and-Field Star Sam Kendricks for earning Silver Medal in men's pole vault at 2024 Olympics.

What the bill says

A resolution commending and congratulating former ole miss track-and-field star and oxford native sam kendricks for earning a silver medal in the men's pole vault event at the 2024 olympics in paris and for his outstanding national championship career.

From the engrossed text:

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING FORMER OLE MISS TRACK-AND-FIELD STAR AND OXFORD NATIVE SAM KENDRICKS FOR EARNING A SILVER MEDAL IN THE MEN'S POLE VAULT EVENT AT THE 2024 OLYMPICS IN PARIS AND FOR HIS OUTSTANDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CAREER. WHEREAS, former Ole Miss track-and-field star and Oxford native Sam Kendricks earned a Silver Medal in the men's pole vault event on August 5, 2024, at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Kendricks cleared a distance of 5.95 meters, his season's best. His personal best is 6.06 meters; and WHEREAS, Samuel Hathorn Kendricks is a three-time indoor and six-time outdoor National Champion (2014–2019), the 2016 Olympics Bronze and 2024 Olympics Silver Medalist, and the 2017 and 2019 World Champion. In 2019, Kendricks set the American pole vault record at 6.06 m, tying with Steve Hooker for fourth all time. He later won the Gold Medal at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar; and WHEREAS, Kendricks vaulted for Oxford High School in his hometown of Oxford, Mississippi, leading his team to the 2009 MHSAA 5A State Championship. He vaulted 17 ft. 0 in. (5.18 m) to set the then-state record, later broken in 2023 by his brother John Scott with a vault of 17 ft. 1 in. (5.2 m). Sam won the state meet outdoors in 2010 and 2011, and indoors in 2011. …

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Sponsors

• Randy Boyd (R, 19) · primary sponsor
• Barnett, Shane (R, 86)
• John Horhn (D)
• McCaughn, Tyler (R, 31)
• Michel, J. Walter (R, 25)
• Suber, Benjamin (R, 8)

Latest actions

1. March 6, 2025: Adopted
2. March 5, 2025: Title Suff Do Be Adopted
3. March 4, 2025: Referred To Rules

Votes

• Adopted (March 6, 2025): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SR70?

SR70 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Commend former Ole Miss Track-and-Field Star Sam Kendricks for earning Silver Medal in men's pole vault at 2024 Olympics.

What does SR70 do?

In its own words: A resolution commending and congratulating former ole miss track-and-field star and oxford native sam kendricks for earning a silver medal in the men's pole vault event at the 2024 olympics in paris and for his outstanding national championship career.

What is the status of SR70?

Passed both chambers as of March 6, 2025. Latest action: Adopted (March 6, 2025).

Who sponsored SR70?

Randy Boyd (R, 19), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SR70?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SR/SR0070.xml