Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB641: National Blood Donor Month; designate January as in State of Mississippi.
Status: Signed into law, February 17, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF JANUARY IN MISSISSIPPI AS NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 3-3-7, mississippi code of 1972, to designate the month of january in mississippi as national blood donor month; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, February 10, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF JANUARY IN MISSISSIPPI AS NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. WHEREAS, more than 55 years ago, January was designated as National Blood Donor Month, as an annual observance to honor voluntary blood donors and encourage more people to donate blood at a time when blood supplies are historically low; and WHEREAS, Vitalant has been serving the community with the collection and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products to patients for more than 85 years; and WHEREAS, in our communities, the need for a diverse blood supply is constant, but the supply is not, making volunteer blood donors the foundation for ensuring a safe and stable supply of blood available to help meet the medical needs of patients; and WHEREAS, a blood transfusion occurs in the United States every two seconds, but only 3% of the age-eligible population donates blood; and *HR26/R1117* H. B. No. 641 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1117 PAGE 1 (MCL\KW) WHEREAS, type O blood is often used in trauma situations, making it the most needed blood type and most likely to be in short supply during a blood emergency; and WHEREAS, patients requiring blood transfusions include cancer patients, accident, burn, and trauma victims, newborn babies and their mothers, transplant …
Sponsors
- Carpenter, Lester (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Harris, W.I. (R, 28)
- Morgan, Ken (R, 100)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Immediate Release
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Rules
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Immediate Release
Votes
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: National Blood Donor Month
Common questions
- What is HB641?
- HB641 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): National Blood Donor Month; designate January as in State of Mississippi.
- What does HB641 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 3-3-7, mississippi code of 1972, to designate the month of january in mississippi as national blood donor month; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB641?
- Signed into law as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB641?
- Carpenter, Lester (R, 1), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB641?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0641.xml
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